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THE growth of whiskers from fused quartz has recently been reported by Jaccodine and Kline1. Whiskers have also been observed on single crystals of quartz prepared by the hydrothermal process2. X-ray examination has now revealed the nature of these growths.
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ABRAHAMS, S., STOCKBRIDGE, C. Whisker Growth from Quartz. Nature 193, 670–671 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/193670b0
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