Classroom index-card simulations of crystal growth

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-266

  Velbel, Michael Anthony ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education geoscience; Education undergraduate; Geochemistry; Mineralogy and crystallography

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EDUCATION; GROWTH FORM;

EID: 0033949868     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-48.3.261     Document Type: Article

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