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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 37-48 of 95

  1. GeodeGeode
  2. Crystal GeodeYou can make your own geode using plaster of paris, alum, and food coloring.
  3. GoldCrystals of gold metal.
  4. Halite or Salt CrystalsCrystals of sodium chloride, also called halite or table salt.
  5. Heliodor CrystalHeliodor is also known as golden beryl.
  6. Hot Ice CrystalsThese are crystals of hot ice or sodium acetate.
  7. Hoarfrost - Ice CrystalsHoarfrost is one form taken by ice crystals.
  8. Ice CrystalsIce Crystals
  9. InsulinThese are crystals of insulin.
  10. KDP CrystalThis is a potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystal, weighing almost 800 pounds.
  11. KyaniteCrystals of kyanite.
  12. Liquid CrystalsNematic phase transition in liquid crystals.
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