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Crystal Photo Gallery

Elements, Compounds, and Minerals

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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 13-24 of 97

  1. BerylThis is a false-color electron mictrograph of a beryl crystal.
  2. BismuthBismuth is a crystalline white metal, with a pink tinge.
  3. BismuthCrystal of ultrapure bismuth.
  4. Bismuth CrystalThese lab-grown bismuth crystals display an iridescent layer of oxidation.
  5. BoraxBorax is sodium tetraborate or disodium tetraborate.
  6. Borax Crystal SnowflakeBorax crystals are safe and easy to grow.
  7. Brazilianite with MuscoviteCrystals of brazilianite with muscovite.
  8. Brown Sugar CrystalsCrystals of brown sugar, an impure form of sucrose.
  9. Calcite on QuartzPink globular calcite crystals on quartz from Guanajuto, Mexico.
  10. CalciteCalcite crystals are calcium carbonate. The are generally white or clear.
  11. Cesium CrystalsThis is a high-purity sample of cesium crystals.
  12. Citric Acid CrystalsThis is a photo of magnified crystals of citric acid, viewed under polarized light.
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