Which is an example of Steno's Law?

a. A microscopic crystal of garnet will have a different crystalline shape from a gemstone-grade crystal of garnet.

b. The crystal faces of quartz, regardless of the size of the crystal, are always 120 degrees apart.

c. Only large, well-developed minerals are crystalline.

d. The polymorphs graphite and diamond have the same crystal shape.

e. Fluorite, magnetite, and garnet have unit cells that are the same shape and therefore have the same crystal structure.


b. The crystal faces of quartz, regardless of the size of the crystal, are always 120 degrees apart.

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