Abstract: | This paper presents investigations on etching of KAl-, NH4Al-, KCr- and K(Al, Cr)-alum crystals. The etchant was a solution of tartaric acid in ethyl alcohol which produces well-defined etch pits on {111} faces. The correspondence of etch pits with dislocations was investigated by KAl-alum crystals. Between microscopic holes in the crystals and dislocations are not stated. |