r/crystalgrowing

Hi! This is my very first crystals I grew! They are composed of NaCl (and a little bit of NaI as I used table salt). We can clearly observe a cubic crystal system, and monocrystals became a crystallite! Every side of "monocrystals" are around 0,05 inch.

I used 40mL of water in an empty glass spice container, I heated it with my micro-wave, added the salt inside (I don't remember the mass), dissolved the salt and let it cool down. Then I added few salt to start the growing (is it possible to start it without?), I let the container, opened, outside my apartment. So there were impurities. After 1 week, I didn't see any crystals so I added few salt. I did the same shit 1 week after. And after 1 week more few very little crystals were on the bottom of the container. I let it 2 weeks more and I took it off.

As I have few chemistry knowledge, I knew it was possible and I learned about this sub after my experiment so I read more info and now I know some mistakes I did.

What can I do with this one?

I've placed the mixture in a tall container so it takes a longer time to evaporate. I've heard it makes for cleaner crystals later in the process

Grown on a souvenir rock from Carlsbad.

Absolutely love the color of this compound! They are relatively easy to grow, and unlike what the name suggests, quite safe to handle.

Here's a detailed guide to growing them: https://crystalverse.com/potassium-ferricyanide-crystals/ (first article I've published in a while)

Happy growing!

I recently made several ampoules filled with caesium. When the metal is sufficiently pure and cools down slowly, it forms these beautiful dendritic crystals. So I took some macro photos. I thought some of you might enjoy them.

If you’re interested in a (admittedly rather long) video about the process of making these ampoules: https://youtu.be/qT5XLkATzSI

Due to the location disposal is complicated or expensive. It is free if anyone wants it. I will transport to St. Louis, Missouri area. I have 65lbs total. I figured someone could use it for crystal growing or fertilizer or something.

So I picked up a stone that includes a quartz vein I guess (lots of quartz around where I live).

I wanted to try to dissolve limestone around it, see if it would reveal more quartz.

I went on weekend, when I came back, crystals formed on the evaporated surface. so I let to see and this grows.

any idea what this is ? limestone crystals ? some acid ? I know nothing in chemistry.

and by the same way if someone knows if my idea would work ?

There were impurities in the electrolyte and instead of crystals I got this

I want to get into crystallizing bones/skulls, and the one way I have heard of doing it is using borax and hot water. but is there anything I can use other than borax, maybe as a cheaper option? Google seems to give mixed opinions, so I just want to ask real people based on what they know.