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Crystals grown on a match tip

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bclaff Forum Pro • Posts: 13,922
Re: Epsom salt and polarization

EJMthree wrote:

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.

I few drops of liquid on a microscope slide.
In the "old" days the heat of my light source would cause evaporation pretty quickly.
Now I have to wait a bit longer for crystals to start growing.
It can be fascinating to watch.

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