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Polymorphs are materials that have many (“poly”) structures (“morphs”), but the same chemistry. An example of polymorphs of silica is shown in Figure 11-1. Both structures are repetitive, and both are made from silicon tetrahedrons. They differ, however in their pattern or crystal structure.
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Phillips, G.C. (1991). Structure of Glass. In: A Concise Introduction to Ceramics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6973-8_11
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