The Science of Snowflakes

Snow Flakes Snow Crystals Science Caltech physics professor Kenneth G. Libbrecht
Kenneth G. Libbrecht

Twelve-Sided Snowflakes
Sometimes capped columns form with a twist, so that two six-branched crystals form end plates that are rotated thirty degrees relative to each other. These kinds are also quite rare, but sometimes a snowfall will bring quite a few.

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