Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.61" rockinaboxbandediron The Japanese Star Sand specimen

The Japanese Star Sand specimen comes from a private collection obtained many years ago from Hoshizuna-no-Hama ("Star Sand Beach") on the island of Iriomote in Okinawa Prefecture

and London Bridge Fragment specimens for a discounted price

82" piece of stunning agatized wood

parisiensis

These hand-finished beads are agatized sauropod bone from the Morrison Formation of Utah

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.61" rockinaboxbandediron The Japanese Star Sand specimenBismuth 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