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[–]petedawes 60 points61 points ago

next to a cube of indeterminate size...for scale.

[–]CrapNeck5000 10 points11 points ago

I assumed the cube was an equal amount of bismuth in the non crystal form.

[–]IIdsandsII 0 points1 point ago

yes but we still don't know how big it is.

[–]DaDun 2 points3 points ago

It is a 1 cm cube. Check the Wikipedia article photos for Bismuth and the secret is revealed near chemical reactions.

[–]Maddjonesy 12 points13 points ago

This should be crossposted to that GgggGGgGggggg subreddit.

[–]Orchard7 11 points12 points ago

Geology? We've seen it. This is actually a synthesized crystal habit...aka.....

IT'S A PHONY!!!

[–]FloridaRoadkill 6 points7 points ago

THIS ROCK IS A GREAT BIG PHONY!!!

[–]Orchard7 2 points3 points ago

LOOK! THIS COWBOY HAT COMES RIGHT OFF!!!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

IT HAS, FRIEND! LINK

FUCK YEAH, BISMUTH!

[–]Shitty_Watercolour 39 points40 points ago

[–]mjrpereira -1 points0 points ago*

Looks shopped... I can tell by the pixels... :)

EDIT: god people don't understand sarcasm...

[–]danielsevelt007 1 point2 points ago

I feel you; reddit's a fickle bitch. Geniuses solving the world's problems today, morons in the fields fighting each other for potatoes tomorrow.

[–]dragonboltz 16 points17 points ago

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

REPORTING IN!

FUCK YEAH!

[–][deleted] ago

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[–][deleted] 56 points57 points ago

SWEET FUCKING JESUS SHOVING RUSTY SCISSORS INTO YOUR FATHER'S DICK HOLE! IS THAT SOME GODDAMNED BISMUTH?!

[–]o0DrWurm0o 44 points45 points ago

[–]BrickWiggles 8 points9 points ago

I don't know why but I keep laughing.

[–]Kmlkmljkl 7 points8 points ago

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

And so it begins...

[–]Mehowthegreat 0 points1 point ago

I'm not a gynecologist... I dont get it

[–]oo- 4 points5 points ago

FUCK YEAH IT'S BISMUTH!!!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

FUCK YEAH!

[–]oo- 0 points1 point ago

IT'S BISMUTH

[–]freedmni 7 points8 points ago*

DAG BURNIT! BE THAT A BISMUTH?!

[–]letstalkaboutrocks 2 points3 points ago

Hey! You seem to like rocks. Come check out r/Rockhounds.

[–]Iainfixie 3 points4 points ago

DOES /r/rockhounds HAVE FUCKING BISMUTH!?

[–]HeyLookJollyRanchers 2 points3 points ago

JESUS CHRIST LOOK AT THIS SHIT MAN, YOU BETTER FUCKING BELIEVE IT'S SOME BISMUTH

[–]gcranston 0 points1 point ago

Can actually be found at most rock shops (the geology kind not the hippie kind). $10 for that piece is quite a good price. I've typically seen pieces like that priced at around $25.

[–]Error404UserNotFound 0 points1 point ago

Shut up and take my money!

[–]searingsky 3 points4 points ago

By now, Bismuth should become the /r/pics logo

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I AGREE WITH THIS PROPOSITION.

[–]Pathetic_Fallacy 3 points4 points ago

The color reminds me of a gasoline puddle. .

[–]JestKidding 2 points3 points ago

the ALLSPARK

[–]AsskickMcGee 4 points5 points ago

Didn't he just host the Oscars?

[–]NameTak3r 2 points3 points ago

Dat fractal

[–]huskerarob 2 points3 points ago

I had one of those as a kid, bought it in south dakota, it was in 96'

[–]beefsupreme123 3 points4 points ago

[–]TadMC 2 points3 points ago

oh geology, you so crazy.

[–]PurpleNoodles 1 point2 points ago

I have some of that from the Smithsonian museum. It looks SO COOL.

[–]snoozieboi 1 point2 points ago

Already spells OG for da gangsta, just chop and sell.

[–]piroshky 1 point2 points ago

That's fucking G.

[–]TheAmazingAaron 1 point2 points ago

You can buy a little one for $4 here.

[–]keke_kekobe 1 point2 points ago

So do they just chip off the pink bits to make pepto?

[–]Grooth 1 point2 points ago

FUCK YEA, BISMUTH

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

FUCK YEAH!

[–]taylormitchell20 1 point2 points ago

Burn all the Pepto Bismol!

[–]throwaway-o 1 point2 points ago

Bismuth.

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

FUCK YEAH!

[–]throwaway-o 0 points1 point ago

A month! IMPRESSIVE!

[–]NemesisX4 3 points4 points ago

sponsored by google

[–]donkeydizzle 1 point2 points ago

What kind of wizardry is this ?

[–]6leggedcow 1 point2 points ago*

A representation of Pauling's rules. I'm no mineralogist but I know that the corners and edges of crystals grow faster than the faces due to higher electrostatic attraction. In a fast growing crystal like the bismuth shown here it becomes much more pronounced.

[–]echeese 1 point2 points ago

Can you smoke that?

[–]BeerPowered 10 points11 points ago

[–]Blamsquad 0 points1 point ago

That's right, baby, work that bismuth..

[–]Ras_H_Tafari 0 points1 point ago

advanced difficulty meth

[–]rhubarb_9 0 points1 point ago

What you doin' up in my Bismuth?

[–]nightpete 0 points1 point ago

Looks more likely to cause diarrhea than to prevent it.

[–]Hectorite 0 points1 point ago

This cube on t' starboard be clearly a Pyrite, if you wonder...

[–]Prospekt01 0 points1 point ago

That's some serious bismuth

[–]mastigia 0 points1 point ago

That's gorgeous

[–]beto5243 0 points1 point ago

My parents are both geology professors. This is the type of cool shit that I had when I was growing up.

[–]Andromansis 0 points1 point ago

How can I manufacture one of these with nothing more than a bottle of Pepto Bismol and a blowtorch?

[–]explosivebunny 0 points1 point ago

So that's how Willy Wonka makes gobstoppers...

[–]cadburycreeeam 0 points1 point ago

It's bismuth time.

[–]spinach_chips 0 points1 point ago

It's pretty inexpensive, I got a 1" bismuth crystal for about ten bucks. One of my cooler purchases.

[–]apple_kicks 0 points1 point ago

Diamonds are a girls best friend, but bitches love Bismuth

[–]Ryusko 0 points1 point ago

[–]jggm2009 0 points1 point ago

Never heard of it, never seen it before. Thanks for sharing.

[–]RaptorusTheTroll 0 points1 point ago

this is what they use in pepto bismol

[–]marksk88 0 points1 point ago

Bismuth, again!

[–]Jnorkett 0 points1 point ago

I made these crystals with kids at a science and engineering camp with the materials engineering department at my university. if anyone is interested in how to make these things i can see if i can dig up the quick and dirty instructions i wrote on it.

[–]WickedKeeper 0 points1 point ago

[–]searingsky -1 points0 points ago

Jesus, Bismuth is becoming the running gag of /r/pics.

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[–]bigwillFTW 0 points1 point ago

I bought mine for 50 cents at a rock shop.

[–]mindstormy 0 points1 point ago

You can also make them in your own kitchen too.

[–]dan2737 -1 points0 points ago

Repost crystal

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[–]iamstandingbehindyou 0 points1 point ago

Affiliate spam link. Do not click.

[–]mr_forever -5 points-4 points ago

GAY

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

ಠ_ಠ

ಠ_ಠ

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HOW DARE YOU?!

[–]mr_forever 0 points1 point ago

That JUST HAPPENED