The process by which crystals form and develop from dissolved substances or molten materials.
From 'crystal' combined with Greek 'genesis' meaning 'origin' or 'creation.' This scientific term emerged in mineralogy during the 18th and 19th centuries to describe crystal formation.
Snowflakes are crystallogenesis in action—water molecules arrange themselves as they freeze, and because each snowflake encounters slightly different air temperature and humidity, each one develops a completely unique pattern, which is why no two snowflakes are ever identical!
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