Crystal cluster

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File:Quartz, Tibet.jpg
A quartz crystal cluster from Tibet
File:Calcite-Dolomite-71009.jpg
Dolomite druse (pink) with calcite crystals

A crystal cluster is a group of crystals which are formed in an open space environment and exhibit euhedral crystal form determined by their internal crystal structure.[1][2] A cluster of small crystals coating the walls of a cavity are called druse.

See also

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  • Crystallization – Process by which a solid with a highly organized atomic or molecular structure forms

References

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Further reading

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  • "Mechanical and Physical Properties of Whiskers", CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 55th edition.