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    Are ALL Snow Flakes an Original?

    Question #128573. Asked by jamieandbald. (Dec 24 12 9:17 AM)


    pmarney

    Almost all snowflakes are unique

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake



    Dec 24 12, 9:42 AM
    nautilator

    It's theoretically possible to get more than one of the same design, and that appears to have happened:
    http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Siamese-twin+snowflakes.-a06831921
    (the picture is not available in that article though).

    I do recall a photo taken which actually did show two that were the same, because they were 'twins' stuck together they grew the same. However, I don't remember where to find that photo any more.

    Dec 24 12, 12:10 PM
    izzy50

    a researcher in japan has found that smaller some snowflakes are the same ,but larger ones are all different,

    Dec 26 12, 2:40 AM


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