Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.904" mug With its striking orange coloring

With its striking orange coloring and limestone-like properties

which is Mid-Cretaceous

The specimen is encased within a glass-topped riker display box

While only one image of Mary Anning exists

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 1.904" mug With its striking orange coloringBismuth 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. 904". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to