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Crystals
Title: Crystals
Category: Science & Technology
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Crystals
Crystals
What is a crystal? A crystal is a solid substance with definite geometric shapes and molecules that are arranged in a repeating pattern (Comptonıs ). Crystals have fixed angles between its faces, which have distinct edges. If the faces of a crystal can reflect light, then it will sparkle (Stangle). Crystals have constant angles because of the regular arrangement of its particles. There are seven types of crystals: cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, hexagonal, trigonal, monoclinic,
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only are crystals useful in the everyday life of humans, but they are also beautiful creations of mother nature.
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