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Tsarstone collectors guide


Crystal

Crystal
A regular polyhedral solid form of a definite internal atomic structure, bounded by natural plane surfaces. This definite arrangement directly influences the physical and optical properties. Crystals are classified into seven systems according to the symmetry of its crystal faces.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Crystal
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:48 UTC
Date accessed 31 May 2026 07:43 UTC
Permanent link http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Crystal". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:48 UTC. Available at: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010. Accessed May 31, 2026.
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"Definition of Crystal". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 07:43, May 31, 2026, from http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010.
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"Definition of Crystal", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010 (last visited May 31, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Crystal", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010 (A regular polyhedral solid form of a definite internal atomic structure, bounded by natural plane surfaces. This definite arrangement directly influences the physical and optical properties. Crystals are classified into seven systems according to the symmetry of its crystal faces.) (as of May. 31, 2026, 07:43 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Crystal". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:48 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:48 UTC [cited 2026 May 31]. Available from: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010.
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Crystal", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010, (accessed May 31, 2026).
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"Definition of Crystal". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:48 UTC. 31 May 2026 http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Crystal", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:48 UTC, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-088-00010 [accessed 31 May 2026].
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