Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.994" card capping the decades-long eruption of

capping the decades-long eruption of Mount Kīlauea which began in 1983

40" Orthoceras fossil with a fine sterling silver backing and an 18 inch chain of the same material

Above: 日本語: 天子山地の竜ヶ岳から望む御坂山地と青木ヶ原、右中央に西湖 English: Aokigahara

Travel back to the building of Stonehenge and the Mediterranean Bronze Age—then visit the Roman Empire

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.994" card capping the decades-long eruption ofBismuth 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. 994". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to