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How Do You Identify A Real Crystal Whether It Is Synthetic Or Glass?

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How Do You Identify A Real Crystal Whether It Is Synthetic Or Glass?

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A ‘synthetic’ crystal, if it’s a true crystal, would be indistinguishable from a natural one except by detailed chemical analysis. Glass will exhibit a ‘chonchoidal` fracture where a crystal will have fracture planes. Glass will typically be softer than most crystals, but not all.