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clock-iconPUBLISHEDMay 26, 2015

How To Grow Your Own Bismuth Crystals

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Morenike Adebayo

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Glittering iridescently, bismuth crystals are hypnotically stunning and you can make your own at home!

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YouTube user NightHawkInLight shows you how to make your very own bismuth crystals in just a few easy steps. Check out the video below.

Bismuth is a brittle metal with a silver color when first produced. Its surface oxidizes upon contact with the air, taking on a mesmerizing shimmer of all different colors. 

 

 
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDMay 26, 2015

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