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What defines a crystal at a microscopic level?
What defines a crystal at a microscopic level?
What is a unit cell in the context of crystals?
What is a unit cell in the context of crystals?
Why do crystals grow into different shapes?
Why do crystals grow into different shapes?
What is the significance of the pattern of molecules in a crystal?
What is the significance of the pattern of molecules in a crystal?
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What is a crystal primarily composed of?
What is a crystal primarily composed of?
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Which term refers to the individual repeating part within a crystal structure?
Which term refers to the individual repeating part within a crystal structure?
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What causes the difference in components inside a unit cell for various types of crystals?
What causes the difference in components inside a unit cell for various types of crystals?
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What factor primarily determines the crystal habit of a mineral?
What factor primarily determines the crystal habit of a mineral?
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Which of the following minerals is known for its magnetic properties and was instrumental in ancient humans' discovery of magnetism?
Which of the following minerals is known for its magnetic properties and was instrumental in ancient humans' discovery of magnetism?
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What is the defining characteristic of euhedral crystals?
What is the defining characteristic of euhedral crystals?
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Which of the following minerals has a dodecahedral habit?
Which of the following minerals has a dodecahedral habit?
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What type of crystal habit is characterized by elongated prism-like crystals with opposite faces parallel to each other?
What type of crystal habit is characterized by elongated prism-like crystals with opposite faces parallel to each other?
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Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral with a cubic habit?
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral with a cubic habit?
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What type of crystal habit is characterized by having six points, eight facets, and twelve edges?
What type of crystal habit is characterized by having six points, eight facets, and twelve edges?
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Which of the following statements is true about non-geometrical crystals?
Which of the following statements is true about non-geometrical crystals?
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