Bismuth hopper crystals

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Jbailey
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Bismuth hopper crystals

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These crystals were produced commercially in Germany from the melt. This is in contrast to my previous post of Sylvite hopper crystals that I grew from a water solution.

The colors are interference from very thin surface films.

Lighting is bounced from a large white card.

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They are quite spectular! :D looks like they are melting into each other like moulten lava or something.
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Looks like Gold!
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