The Emergence Machine

Crystal Form

physical · Chemistry · Level 4 · E3

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A solid with atoms arranged in a repeating pattern, emerging from the properties of matter and the concept of mineral, where the arrangement of atoms gives rise to a regular and ordered structure.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “crystal” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Crystal FormMineralFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCrystal FormL4MineralL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Mineral L3 (requires)
    A crystal is a solid with atoms in a regular pattern