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Book 27, Question 42

Why does quartz grow pointy tips?

Quartz crystals often grow from the wall of a cavity or crack, with their base stuck to the rock and the other end free in open space.

Only the free end can grow neat, sloped faces that meet in a point. The attached end has nowhere to grow and stays rough. Many quartz crystals look like six-sided columns topped with a pointed pyramid.

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