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Crystal Photo Gallery

Elements, Compounds, and Minerals

From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

This is a collection of photographs of crystals. Some are crystals you can grow yourself. Others are representative pictures of crystals of elements and minerals.

Images 1-12 of 80

This alum crystal grew overnight.Alum CrystalThis is a large crystal of alum, or aluminium potassium sulfate.Alum CrystalIn the Smithsonian kits, these are called 'frosty diamonds'. Alum CrystalsCrystals of amethyst from Brazil.Amethyst
AmethystAmethystCrystals of aragonite.AragoniteAsbestos with muscovite.AsbestosCrystals of azurite.Azurite
This is a photo of a beryl crystal from Gilgit, Pakistan.Beryl Crystal PhotoThis is a false-color electron mictrograph of a beryl crystal.BerylBismuth is a crystalline white metal, with a pink tinge.BismuthCrystal of ultrapure bismuth.Bismuth

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