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===Typical Crystals=== | ===Typical Crystals=== | ||
| − | 1) Alum | + | 1) [[Alum_Crystal|Alum]] |
:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alum | :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alum | ||
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:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_alum | :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_alum | ||
| − | 3) Ferricyanide | + | 3) [[Ferricyanide_Crystal|Ferricyanide]] |
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4) Copper sulfate | 4) Copper sulfate | ||
:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_sulfate | :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_sulfate | ||
| − | 5) Borax | + | 5) [[Borax_Crystal|Borax]] |
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| − | 6) Magnesium Sulfate | + | 6) [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Magnesium_Sulfate_Crystal Magnesium Sulfate Crystal] |
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| + | 7) [[Bismuth_Crystal|Bismuth]] | ||
| + | :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth | ||
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| + | ===Competition=== | ||
| + | 1) Largest Crystal | ||
| + | :by mass | ||
| + | :by volume | ||
| + | :by length | ||
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| + | 2) Viewer's Choice | ||
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| + | 3) Technical Detail | ||
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| + | 4) By Growing Method | ||
| + | :sat solution | ||
| + | :steam | ||
| + | :kiln | ||
Latest revision as of 01:03, 24 April 2019
Growing crystals requires a set of skills that are not easily evaluated by an exam. In particular, growing crystals requires planning, attention to detail, and then execution. I will wite more about this as this "project" develops.
Introduction
Definition of a crystal, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal
Crystal growth, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_growth
Saturated Solution
Typical Crystals
1) Alum
2) Chrome Alum
3) Ferricyanide
4) Copper sulfate
5) Borax
7) Bismuth
Competition
1) Largest Crystal
- by mass
- by volume
- by length
2) Viewer's Choice
3) Technical Detail
4) By Growing Method
- sat solution
- steam
- kiln