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Growth Spirals on Hæmatite (Fe2O3) Crystals

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THE observation of ‘growth spirals’ on silicon carbide (Si—C) crystals was reported by me recently1. It was shown that the observations are in accordance with the theory of crystal growth put forward by Burton, Cabrera and Frank2.

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VERMA, A. Growth Spirals on Hæmatite (Fe2O3) Crystals. Nature 169, 540–541 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169540a0

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