Crystalverse

People sometimes add MSG to food to make it taste better. It has an umami taste that enhances flavor. But like salt, it also has a crystalline structure. If you look closely at it, you’ll see that a spoonful …

Potassium ferrioxalate produces striking green crystals that are both beautiful and easy to grow. Potassium ferrioxalate is a chemical that can be made from relatively common materials. You can prepare it by dissolving rust in oxalic acid, which is …

I discovered a way to grow transparent sodium chloride crystals at home. Here’s how. Growing sodium chloride crystals Sodium chloride, or table salt, has a cubic crystal structure. But the salt we use for cooking normally looks more like …

How to grow clusters of copper sulfate crystals? Will the string get stuck inside the crystal? Can I grow them on rocks and bones? This article is a companion to my main guide The Best Way to Grow Big …

Copper sulfate is a chemical compound that produces stunning blue crystals. Plus, it’s really easy to do grow them. In fact, it’s one of the easiest compounds to grow crystals with. There are already many guides on growing them …

I discovered an easy way to grow blue-green iron sulfate crystals on a piece of wire and turn it into a ring. For the past few months, I’ve done lots of experiments with iron sulfate. Most of the time, …

Two years ago, I grew a beautiful cluster of copper metal crystals with some copper sulfate solution and my power supply. I concluded my post by saying that changing the current will affect the shape of the crystals formed. …

Some batteries contain a paste that can be converted into manganese sulfate, which forms pink crystals. The compound can also be bought online as fertilizer, as manganese is considered a micronutrient that is essential for plant growth. However, I …

Alum, found at the grocery store, can form beautiful diamond shaped crystals. The best part is, anyone can grow some within a few days at home! It is also beginner friendly, easy to grow and completely non-toxic. You can …

One of the most common chemicals you can grow crystals with is table salt. You might have heard that although salt is very common, growing crystals with it is hard. Yes, and no. Growing big, transparent salt crystals is …

Mohr’s salt is popular for crystal growing because it gives nice green crystals, which are also stable in air. The doorbell rang. I jumped with excitement. My order of ammonium sulfate and iron (II) sulfate powder had arrived. Having …

Iron (II) sulfate can be tricky to work with, but it forms unique blue-green crystals. I love growing crystals. Actual crystals. It’s been 2 years since I fell in love with this hobby in chemistry class, and I’m still …

Ever since I started growing crystals, I’ve heard that copper acetate produces crystals like no other compound. They are sleek, shiny, and colored so deeply the crystals seem completely black. Large specimens look like they are made of polished …

Copper metal + Electricity = Copper metal crystals. How cool is that! I first got the idea of growing copper crystals from a video by the Backyard Scientist. As I have been interested in rocks and minerals ever since …

It is very important to use pure copper sulfate when growing crystals with it. This is because the purer your raw materials, the nicer the crystals will be. The importance of purification Crystals grown properly from pure solutions have …

Put a small limestone into a cup, pour some vinegar into it, and watch crystals form within days! This is one of the simplest ways to grow your own crystals at home. All you need are some limestone rocks …