Formations of small irregular solid material often composed of calcium, uric acid and phosphate. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Most minerals that grow without interruption will form crystals. Crystals are mainly symmetrical solids bound by a flat (or planar) face. The crystal shape is formed according to the internal arrangement of the atoms.
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A crystal, as it pertains to gems, is a hard type of mineral that has the atoms arranged in a perfectly ordered pattern that can extend in any direction. Several crystals in a rock is known as crystalline. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22607