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Crystals grown on a match tip

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EJMthree
EJMthree Junior Member • Posts: 25
Re: Epsom salt and polarization

bclaff wrote:

3D Gunner wrote:

Epsomite have low birefringence, so the contoured crystals show nothing special under cross polarized light.

Crystals grew in all directions around a central core (~7cm wide specimen).

Interesting. Perhaps only thin crystals. I have definitely seen striking colors growing epsom salts on a glass plate.

Did you dip the glass plate into the solution?  I would love to try this after i get the lenses I need.

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