Some minerals such as calcite, asbestos... are commonly described in the geological literature as resulting from growth in extensional context (i.e. tension gashes filled with calcite), but some other minerals found in the nature can exhibit some fibrous habits too. Are there any review papers on the topic, or industrial methods in which synthetic minerals are grown according to specific conditions - pH, stress, rate of growth/cooling?

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