The distinctive stair-stepped crystals of metallic Bismuth. The colourful iridescence is due to the naturally silvery element being oxidised at high t
The distinctive stair-stepped crystals of metallic Bismuth. The colourful iridescence is due to the naturally silvery element being oxidised at high temperatures.
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