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Book 27, Question 47

Why do crystals grow on a string or twig?

A rough surface, like fuzzy string or a twig, gives dissolved particles many tiny places to start sticking.

As the liquid evaporates or cools, particles attach there and grow. That is why a string dipped in sugar water collects rock candy crystals. In nature, minerals from springs can coat leaves and twigs with crystals the same way.

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