Bismuth crystal

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Best viewed large to see how these crystals formed. The crystals grow by expanding when the mineral is heated and then cooled. It is called a "hopper mineral' for the structural pattern of crystals. Third of 5 images in a row of the mineral bismuth, a metal that has some radioactivity and is often laboratory-grown to produce such large crystals. This specimen is about 2" across. In different light it will catch rainbow colors. See the links below for fascinating information about bismuth and…

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