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Elements, Compounds, and Minerals

From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

This is a collection of photographs of crystals. Some are crystals you can grow yourself. Others are representative pictures of crystals of elements and minerals.

Images 1-12 of 65

  1. Alum CrystalThis alum crystal grew overnight.
  2. Alum CrystalThis is a large crystal of alum, or aluminium potassium sulfate.
  3. Alum CrystalsIn the Smithsonian kits, these are called 'frosty diamonds'.
  4. AmethystCrystals of amethyst from Brazil.
  5. AmethystAmethyst
  6. AragoniteCrystals of aragonite.
  7. AsbestosAsbestos with muscovite.
  8. AzuriteCrystals of azurite.
  9. BerylThis is a false-color electron mictrograph of a beryl crystal.
  10. BismuthBismuth is a crystalline white metal, with a pink tinge.
  11. BismuthCrystal of ultrapure bismuth.
  12. Bismuth CrystalThese lab-grown bismuth crystals display an iridescent layer of oxidation.

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