Dust-Ball Floriculture?
These interesting images were taken while scanning a common piece of galena with a scanning electron microscope.
The flower is apparently a piece of dust! (The image has NOT been digitally altered.)
Galena Rose at 50X
taken by Jeff Thomas, November 1997, with a JEOL SEM |
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Galena Rose at 150X
taken by Jeff Thomas, November 1997, with a JEOL SEM |
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Galena Rose Bud at 1000X
distortion due to electron charging, since specimen was uncoated taken by Jeff Thomas, November 1997, with a JEOL SEM |
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Galena Rose Stem at 750X
distortion due to electron charging, since specimen was uncoated taken by Jeff Thomas, November 1997, with a JEOL SEM |
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