Properties of crystalline materials may vary to a considerable extent depending on their growth histories and growth conditions. This fact forms the basis on which a distinction between natural and synthetic gem materials is made. The differences do not appear on an atomic or a lattice scale, but can be detected on a larger scale in which changes occurred during growth processes are reflected. The latter includes external morphology of crystals, surface microtopography of crystal faces, growth bandings, sector structures, inclusions, dislocations, planar defects, like stacking faults and micro-twins, etc. Since growth mechanisms are different among crystals grown from different phases, and the environmental conditions are different among cr...
Crystal defects in a synthetic diamond were studied by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction topog...
The beauty of many of the crystalline solids has attracted man\u27s attention from the earliest time...
Trace-element chemistry and microscopic observations of included gem corundum (α-AlO) suggests a new...
Properties of crystalline materials may vary to a considerable extent depending on their growth hist...
Crystal growth from solution phases is most universal and important in natural crystallization. Its ...
A variety of synthetic and natural gem materials are discussed in this article. Their preparation te...
Materials inspired by nature comprise a running theme of modern science. Among the crystals that can...
The importance of diamond in modern technology, and crystal structure (with emphasis on diamond) are...
Experimental frequencies of growth spirals as a function of the dislocation strength are reported fo...
To day there is a problem with synthetic quartz being sold as natural quartz on the gemstone marke...
Maps recorded by micro-proton-induced x-ray emission (micro-PIXE) were obtained for different chemic...
Mineral grains are not just chemical compounds; they possess microtexture. The properties of crystal...
Observations in crystal growth and assembly from recent in situ methods suggest alternative, non-cla...
Surfaces of optically flawless and untwinned quartz single crystals, both natural and synthetic, wer...
In recent years, several studies have focused on the growth conditions of the diamonds through the a...
Crystal defects in a synthetic diamond were studied by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction topog...
The beauty of many of the crystalline solids has attracted man\u27s attention from the earliest time...
Trace-element chemistry and microscopic observations of included gem corundum (α-AlO) suggests a new...
Properties of crystalline materials may vary to a considerable extent depending on their growth hist...
Crystal growth from solution phases is most universal and important in natural crystallization. Its ...
A variety of synthetic and natural gem materials are discussed in this article. Their preparation te...
Materials inspired by nature comprise a running theme of modern science. Among the crystals that can...
The importance of diamond in modern technology, and crystal structure (with emphasis on diamond) are...
Experimental frequencies of growth spirals as a function of the dislocation strength are reported fo...
To day there is a problem with synthetic quartz being sold as natural quartz on the gemstone marke...
Maps recorded by micro-proton-induced x-ray emission (micro-PIXE) were obtained for different chemic...
Mineral grains are not just chemical compounds; they possess microtexture. The properties of crystal...
Observations in crystal growth and assembly from recent in situ methods suggest alternative, non-cla...
Surfaces of optically flawless and untwinned quartz single crystals, both natural and synthetic, wer...
In recent years, several studies have focused on the growth conditions of the diamonds through the a...
Crystal defects in a synthetic diamond were studied by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction topog...
The beauty of many of the crystalline solids has attracted man\u27s attention from the earliest time...
Trace-element chemistry and microscopic observations of included gem corundum (α-AlO) suggests a new...