The Handsome Shoveler
by scooter97

Comment by jiminri:
Nice capture.....

The Handsome Shoveler
by scooter97

Comment by jjstager2:
Wow - spot on with the focus on the eye! Love the colors.

The Handsome Shoveler
by scooter97

Comment by Melethia:
I like how the background almost seems to have a vortex flow to it.

Hand of Man
by scooter97

Comment by Cory:
Ha, and I was the only one who guessed it!

Hand of Man
by scooter97

Comment by Cory:
Since you seem to be curious as to what this is useful for, four things immediately come to mind:

1. It's pretty, display it as art.

2. An example of hopper faced crystal growth, which is actually very rare.

3. Melt it into a large thin plate, then do diamagnetic levitation.

4. Demonstrations of expansion upon cooling, another rare property, shared with water, antimony and a few other things.

Hand of Man
by scooter97

Comment by posthumous:
The keys to further unhappiness.

Territorial Dispute
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Comment by PennyStreet:
this is beautifully entertaining.

Hand of Man
by scooter97

Comment by Cory:
Bismuth, lab created crystal.

Hand of Man
by scooter97

Comment by WriteHeart:
I love the purple and blue colors you picked up in the reflections. I have no idea what this is, but it's neat. The only thing I can think of is that they are some kind of molds or something.

Hand of Man
by scooter97

Comment by daisydavid:
moulds or casts?