Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.61" olympics which housed inside a glass-topped

which housed inside a glass-topped Riker display box measuring 4x3x1 (inches)

Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)

" ~ Elmer Riggs

and call them Asteroids

Over its active years

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.61" olympics which housed inside a glass-toppedBismuth is an element (Bi 83) best known for its unusual staircase shape, the result of bismuth atoms attaching to the edge of a rapidly growing crystal. This is called hoppering, when atoms are drawn to the edge of a structure, creating a lattice formation. This specimen is a Bismuth Rainbow Crystal, measuring 1. 61". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to