This early black and white silent film, possibly created as a teaching aid, shows the growth of a crystal under a microscope. It uses time-lapse imaging techniques to allow the viewer to see a spiral growth slowly appear on the surface of a crystal. This is possible an excerpt from a longer teaching film on the subject of crystal growth.

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