Big crystals

These are big crystals!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6518161.stm

In order to grow to this size, they must have been kept in a very narrow, stable temperature range.

The crystals are described fully in a Geology article (subscription required):
http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=0091-7613