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THE mineral world has supplied us with many of the most beautiful examples of crystal structure. Crystals grow best when the growth takes place in very constant conditions and very slowly, and these conditions are fulfilled in Nature in a way that cannot be rivalled in the laboratory. The beauty of natural crystalline forms has always attracted attention, and some of the rare and durable varieties have been prized, as jewel stones, as the most valuable of all natural objects.
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BRAGG, W. Exploration of the Mineral World by X-Rays. Nature 134, 401–404 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134401a0
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