Polarised light micrograph of a crystal of salt forming in a drop of sea water, as the water evaporates. Sea water contains dissolved salts, of w

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Polarised light micrograph of a crystal of salt forming in a drop of sea water, as the water evaporates. Sea water contains dissolved salts, of which 75% is sodium chloride. Other constituents include calcium chloride and magnesium chloride together with traces of other mineral salts. Magnification unknown.

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Size: 5042px × 3467px
Photo credit: © CLAUDE NURIDSANY & MARIE PERENNOU/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: crystal, crystals, food, foods, foodstuff, foodstuffs, light, lm, micro, micrograph, polarised, salt, sea, water