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Colorful Crystals
June 11, 2006Using optical and electron microscopes, scientists can detect how crystals within rocks change their sizes, shapes, and orientations when the rocks are subjected to heat and stress. These atomic-scale changes can ultimately lead to earthquakes and volcanoes. (Photo by Greg Hirth,Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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