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Prenucleus Clusters and Nonclassical Crystal Formation

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Abstract—The features of nonclassical nucleation of crystals, which are related to the formation of stable prenucleus clusters of an intermediate phase in a crystal-forming medium, are considered. These clusters (quatarons) are primary protomineral particles, whose crystallization is among the possible scenarios of their evolution. The formation conditions and typical properties of quatarons are discussed. The importance of experiments on direct observation of prenucleus clusters and other objects of protomineral world is shown.

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This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 19-05-00460-a) and the Program of the Complex Studies of the Urals Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (project no. 18-5-5-44).

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Askhabov, A.M. Prenucleus Clusters and Nonclassical Crystal Formation. Geol. Ore Deposits 62, 683–689 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075701520080036

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