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The largest crystals
Peter C. Rickwood
The largest crystals
American Mineralogist (October 1981) 66 (9-10): 885-907
The largest crystals
American Mineralogist (October 1981) 66 (9-10): 885-907
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Abstract
No upper limit is to be expected for the size of crystals. The dimensions and occurrences of the largest crystals in 24 categories (9 classes) of minerals are discussed. The largest known crystal is a beryl from Malakialina, Malagasy Republic (18 m X 3.5 m, 143 m (super 3) and 380 000 kg).
ISSN: 0003-004X
EISSN: 1945-3027
Coden: AMMIAY
Serial Title: American Mineralogist
Serial Volume: 66
Serial Issue: 9-10
Title: The largest crystals
Author(s): Rickwood, Peter C.
Affiliation: Univ. N.S.W., Sch. Appl. Geol.,
Kensington, N.S.W.,
Australia
Pages: 885-907
Published: 198110
Text Language: English
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America,
Washington, DC,
United States
References: 89
Accession Number: 1982-022441
Categories: General mineralogy
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. 1 table
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Mineralogical Abstracts, United KingdomTwickenhamUKUnited Kingdom
Update Code: 1982
