| ABSTRACT | ||
| In this investigation, the nature of crystalline materials will be elucidated and their ideal forms will be compared to the forms of natural and lab-grown crystals. The reader will get a cursory introduction to the crystalline systems and understand more the innate order of their structures. "Recipes" for growing crystals will be appended and sufficient diagrams and photographs will be employed to aid in understanding. Along the way, crystals that exhibit strange and wonderful physical properties will be discovered. These physical properties will be discussed as well. Conclusively, the shapes in nature match the shapes in theory match the shapes in the lab. | ||
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