Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.95" rockinaboxammonite Deposits from Massachusetts

Deposits from Massachusetts

Stretching across the Indian Subcontinent

These particular beads come from a private Swiss collection with the original acquisition in the early 1970s

While it’s true that attacks do occur from great whites

Add these sports history specimens to your collection to celebrate this year's Summer Olympics

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.95" rockinaboxammonite Deposits from MassachusettsBismuth 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. 95". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to