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  1. A detailed guide to growing bismuth crystals with pictures.

    Feb 11, 2018 · A detailed guide to growing bismuth crystals with pictures. Most people on this sub probably know how to grow crystals already, but here's a detailed guide for the ones who don't. Even …

  2. why does Bismuth crystallize into such a weird square shape?

    Aug 15, 2016 · The growth mode of the bismuth crystals is related to the undercooling, so if you keep the system just below the melting point you'll get crystals that look significantly different than if you …

  3. why do bismuth crystals look like this? : r/chemistry - Reddit

    Jan 25, 2023 · Bismuth itself isn't that beautifully colored. The oxide has different thickness in different parts, making light interfere differently depending on said thickness, which is why you see different …

  4. I bought my first bismuth crystal and i have a few questions ... - Reddit

    May 28, 2024 · Bismuth crystals are generally considered safe to handle. While bismuth the element is a heavy metal, it is not highly toxic and is actually one of the least toxic heavy metals. Here’s some …

  5. BISMUTH - Reddit

    How do I make green crystals? I’ve learned from experience that when bismuth cools rapidly it turns a yellow gold color and when bismuth cools slowly it turns a blueish purple color. I’ve tried pulling …

  6. Small Bismuth crystals I made : r/chemistry - Reddit

    Aug 1, 2020 · After that, I dumped the excess liquid bismuth and waited for the crystals to cool and oxidise. The property that allows the crystals to take on so many colors is that the bismuth oxide …

  7. Absolute best way to create bismuth crystals? : r/BISMUTH - Reddit

    Dec 22, 2021 · What I've actually found is the slowest way to cool the metal is an oven at just below the melting point of bismuth. This had worked best for me BUT alot of people use other methods and are …

  8. Bismuth metal recovered from 2 boxes of pepto- bismol tablets.

    Oct 19, 2021 · My main goal was to extract enough to produce some small crystals, but it was pretty difficult, so I ended up using the sample to experiment with the oxidation of the metal. If you vary the …

  9. A year ago I started experimenting with growing bismuth crystals. The ...

    A year ago I started experimenting with growing bismuth crystals. The first ones were a couple millimeters. Nowadays I grow very large bismuth crystals. Now I can finally offer bismuth crystals as …

  10. How I grow bismuth crystals : r/BISMUTH - Reddit

    Jan 27, 2013 · Very cool! Might I ask where you acquired your Bismuth? I got mine from a website called RotoMetals but the shipping price is a tad annoying. And I love the idea of leaving some around! I …