Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 2.011" permian please do so with extreme

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but this larger specimen measures approximately 1 cm in length

Discovered in Morocco in 2007

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90" fossil ammonite shell from the Tethys Ocean

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 2.011" permian please do so with extremeBismuth 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 2. 011". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to