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Wordless Wednesday - Easy to Grow Crystals

By , About.com Guide   December 2, 2009

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Alum crystals are easy to grow. (Anne Helmenstine)

This is an alum crystal, one of the easiest crystals to grow.

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December 2, 2009 at 8:39 am
(1) Nancy says:

And this is also a beautiful photo! I love the contrast between the blue background and the white crystal.

December 2, 2009 at 9:21 am
(2) Rain Blanken says:

Love growing crystals with the kids, but we’ve only tried the sugar kind before. This one looks much cooler.

December 2, 2009 at 10:58 am
(3) Linda Larsen says:

I remember growing crystals as a kid! And what a gorgeous photo.

December 2, 2009 at 11:33 am
(4) Beth says:

Lovely photo! And what a cool thing to do… watching macro-crystals grow is magical!

December 2, 2009 at 6:17 pm
(5) Sukhmandir Kaur says:

Rock candy sounds like a fun and tasty experiment. I have sugar crystals (about1/8″) I wonder if using them would hasten the the crystallization process.

December 3, 2009 at 5:35 pm
(6) nick says:

their so fun and easy especially the glow in the dark ones!

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