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Crystal cluster
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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.

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A quartz crystal cluster from Tibet
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Dolomite druse (pink) with calcite crystals
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See also

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

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