Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.999" book 84" in length

84" in length

It had its choice of options when devouring prey: swallow them whole with its massive mouth or tear them apart with its reinforced jaws

This specimen is from the genus Echinolampas

Roughly fifty miles long and two miles wide

Crinoids are an incredible group of aquatic animals that attach themselves to the seafloor and filter feeds with beautiful feathered arms

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.999" book 84" in lengthBismuth is an element (Bi 83) best known for its unusual staircase shape, the result of bismuth atoms attaching to the edge of a rapidly growing crystal. This is called hoppering, when atoms are drawn to the edge of a structure, creating a lattice formation. This specimen is a Bismuth Rainbow Crystal, measuring 1. 999". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to