Recommended compounds
From Crystal growing
There you can find a list of the compounds which are the best to use for crystal growth start.
More information about availability, methods of preparation and stability you can find on the captions of the compounds themselves.
Name | Buy in | Monocrystalline growth speed | Stability | Image |
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Copper(II) sulfate | Supermarket fertilizer store |
Very high | Stable | |
Citric acid | Grocery store supermarket |
High | Stable | |
Iron(II) sulfate | Fertilizer store supermarket |
High | Unstable, store hermetically | |
Potassium chloride | Fertilizer store supermarket |
Very high | Very stable | |
Ammonium dihydrophosphate | Fertilizer store supermarket |
High | Very stable | |
Potassium alum | Chemistry shop synthesis |
Low | Very stable | |
Mohr's salt | Pharmacy chemistry shop |
High | Stable | |
Magnesium-potassium sulfate | Synthesis chemistry shop |
High | Stable | |
Potassium ferricyanide | Chemistry shop | High | Very stable | |
Potassium-chromium alum | Chemistry shop synthesis |
High | Very unstable, store in oils | |
Magnesium sulfate | Fertilizer store supermarket pharmacy |
High | Very unstable, store in oils | |
Table salt | Grocery store | Very low | Very stable |