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RECENTLY, observations of the growth spirals suggested by Frank's theory1 have been reported on crystals of beryl2, n-paraffin3, silicon carbide4, cadmium iodide5 and gold6; for mica7 experimental evidence has been put forward to support the hypothesis that here, too, the same mechanism is responsible for the growth of the crystals.
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AMELINCKX, S. Spiral Growth Patterns on Apatite Crystals. Nature 169, 841–842 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169841a0
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