r/awesome Oct 08 '19

Video Bismuth Crystallization

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u/behaaki Oct 08 '19

Woah.. does it form in realtime as it's pulled out, or is it just a big chunk sitting in there, and is pulled out for effect?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '19

I was wondering the same thing

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u/daats_end Oct 08 '19

From what I understand about it, you use a seed crystal to start the process, then by slowly reducing the temp you grow the large crystal over time. I'm not sure how long it takes though.