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Atoms, Crystals and Diffraction: probing the structures of materials


Highfield Campus



Building: 42

Room: Level 2 (The Cube)

Age suitable for: 5+

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Explore the atomically small world of crystallography! At our stand you can: - See how crystals form and paint your name with salt crystals - Grow a crystal garden in a vial - Join our competition to win your very own crystal growing kit - Experience a range of gemstones and minerals and find out how their structures change their colours and properties - Make your own unit cells and see how they fit together to make bigger structures - Discover how scientists use X-rays to 'see' molecules and atoms