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IN previous communications1,2, the occurrence of spiral pits on crystals of some substances has been described. The phenomenon has been attributed to the presence of screw dislocations in the crystal, and a detailed analysis of the growth mechanism based on this assumption has been given3,4. It has also been suggested that, when a spiral pit is present on the upper surface, the lower surface should exhibit a Frank spiral (spiral hill)5, at least when the dislocation line extends through the crystal plate4. It has now been possible to obtain strong evidence that this is indeed the case.
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AMELINCKX, S., VOTAVA, E. Relation between Frank Spirals and Spiral Pits in Crystals. Nature 172, 538 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172538a0
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