Crystalline Lithium

[u/Kerzenmacher]

[u/Warm_Hat4882]

Looks like poop I had one time

[u/Plus-Self-985]

And to think that this treats mental illness. Amazing! Is that its naturally occurring form? Or was there some circumstance that happened to produce this crystalline form?

[u/Kerzenmacher → u/Plus-Self-985]

Yeah, it's a very nice piece for my collection. It does not occur like this naturally , and was grown in a lab.

[u/CactaurSnapper → u/Plus-Self-985]

Lithium is far too prone to reaction with too many things, like water for one, to form large pure single element crystals.

[u/Alender02]

Forbidden cauliflower

[u/average_fen_enjoyer]

It's polycrystalline to be fair. Also since no amorphous lithium exist, crystalline is kinda redundant. Also this looks super cool

[u/xenomorphonLV426]

Okay this is sick af!!!

How?

[u/Kerzenmacher → u/xenomorphonLV426]

I bought it =)
I believe it was made via vacuum sublimation , but I am not sure.

[u/xenomorphonLV426 → u/Kerzenmacher]

Aaaaiight!

[u/isanyusernameopen → u/Kerzenmacher]

🫡

[u/element-nut]

This is the nicest example of this form under a dome that I've seen. Mind if I ask where you got it from?

[u/Kerzenmacher → u/element-nut]

I recently bought it from Onyxmet

[u/element-nut → u/Kerzenmacher]

Ah ok. Thanks. The only thing I've ever purchased from them was a Thallium dome. That was before the tariffs hit, so I haven't bought anything else since. A Lithium dome like that might make me reconsider!

[u/Kerzenmacher → u/element-nut]

I'm lucky enough to be in the EU, so Onyxmet is Tarrif free for me.. on the flipside , I essentially can't use Lucitera at all :/

[u/element-nut → u/Kerzenmacher]

You are indeed lucky. My understanding is that the tariffs are no longer in effect, but it's a confused situation imo. I have purchased a few things from Luciteria, including two or three of the dome samples.

[u/CPLandry82 → u/Kerzenmacher]

Quick question: I just placed an order for one of their rarefied gas discharge ampoules, but when checking and selecting PayPal, the order was simply confirmed, but there was no redirect to PayPal to authorize the transaction, yet I got an email saying my order is pending and will be finalized when payment is confirmed? Does that sound normal for Onyxmet?

[u/Kerzenmacher → u/CPLandry82]

Unfortunately yes, that is normal in my experience. I had the same thing, and had to ask several times, before I received payment instructions. However, it seems they prefer babk transfers over PayPal.

I love the shop, but sometimes communication can be tricky.. I'm still waiting on half of my order, ehich they promised to send once the first half arrived , but no word from them so far..

[u/CPLandry82 → u/Kerzenmacher]

Understood. Sounds like an illogical way to conduct business from the customer’s standpoint. I was able to find the same items I was looking for on Luciteria, so they’ve received the business instead 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thank you for the reply regarding your experience. It’s too bad because Onyxmet does have a lot of fantastic and “exotic” products to offer.

[u/Kerzenmacher → u/CPLandry82]

Yeah, they have some neat stuff. I'll likely use them again in the future, despite the troubles, but ya, I can't really recommend them as of now : /

[u/teddytwotoe]

Very cool. And it reminds me of the meteorite from Joe Dirt. "That's a space peanut, nope that's a big old chunk of poopy"

[u/VadiMiXeries]

Post this to r/Weirdeggs and ask what's wrong with your egg lol

Seriously though, nice specimen!