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take a drop of magnesium sulfate-solution (MgSO4+H20) onto a microscope slide (Objektträger)
take a drop of magnesium sulfate-solution (MgSO4+H20) onto a microscope slide (Objektträger)
try to work as clean as possible and take care the the drop is not full of dirt or dust. Wait a bit and than start to observe the drop through a microscope
try to work as clean as possible and take care the the drop is not full of dirt or dust. Wait a bit and than start to observe the drop through a microscope
if you are really lucky and a bit patient you can see the crystal growth.
If you are a bit patient you can see the crystal growth.
slowly, the salt molecules form straight lines and form solid patterns that remind of an icy surface.
The salt molecules form straight lines and form solid patterns that remind of an icy surface.


Some of the footage that I shot while observing crystaline structures and crystal growth under a microscope was used for a the fulldome-project  
Some of the footage that I shot while observing crystaline structures and crystal growth under a microscope was used for a the fulldome-project  
[https://vimeo.com/148895787 "Crystal Cave"]
[https://vimeo.com/148895787 "Crystal Cave"]