Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 1.631" quartz 810" in length

810" in length

Please Note: The size

with the right amount of stretch

This specimen is an authentic ~1cm swatch of fabric from a late Edo period samurai kataginu

"Impact of a large earth-crossing asteroid would inject about 60 times the object's mass into the atmosphere as pulverized rock

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 1.631" quartz 810" in lengthBismuth 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. 631". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to