This is a Colpitts-crystal oscillator circuit. It is suitable for low frequency crystal oscillator circuits. Using the 2N3823 JFET, this circuit has excellent stability because the temperature will not vary the 2N3823 JFET circuit loading. Here is the circuit :
[Source: National Semiconductor Application Note]
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