Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 1.806" decade-2024 some fragments will have more

some fragments will have more fruit than cake and some will have more cake than fruit

200 million years ago

Its most notable feature is the unique mirror array it uses to gather light from the depths of the universe

This is what gives petrified wood its distinct and beautiful appearance

The Allende meteorite landed on our planet in 1969

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 1.806" decade-2024 some fragments will have moreBismuth 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. 806". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to