mattotcha, 3 months ago to Astronomy

Silica Surprises in China’s Lunar Sample Reveal Moon’s Hidden History
https://scitechdaily.com/silica-surprises-in-chinas-lunar-sample-reveal-moons-hidden-history/ #astronomy #Moon #china #sample #returnmission #SiO2

heronfoxphoto, 8 months ago to macrophotography

Currently a competitor in #MinCup23, #Quartz is a #crystalline form of silicon dioxide (#SiO2) with a trigonal #crystal system that, ideally, results in the growth of a hexagonal column with pointed ends, but nature rarely allows this, as this #Macro #image demonstrates.

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heronfoxphoto, 9 months ago to macrophotography

#Amethyst is #quartz #crystal that has been colored #purple, often due to inclusions of iron in the crystal.
The #Macro #Photograph shows several small, partial #terminations, where the crystal comes to a point.

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heronfoxphoto, 10 months ago to macrophotography

#Quartz is a #crystal form of #SiliconDioxide (#SiO2) in a trigonal crystal system.
Other #mineral forms of silicon dioxide exist, but quartz is probably one of the most common.
Other things can be included into the crystal, or the crystal structure can be deformed, both of which are forms of #flaws in the crystal.
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#MacroPhotography, #MineralPhotography, #QuartzCrystal, #Photograph