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English: Bismuth crystal. Bottom front edge has a length of about 3.5cm. Iridescent colour is created due to interference effects in a thin oxide layer, which forms when the hot crystal is pulled out of the bismuth melt. Image taken by Dschwen on January 5th 2006.

Français : Cristal de Bismuth. L'arête du bas mesure environ 3,5cm. La couleur irridescente est due à des effets d'interférences dans la fine couche d'oxyde, qui se forme lorsque le cristal chaud est sorti du bismuth liquide. Image prise par Dschwen le 5 janvier 2006.

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This image was selected as a picture of the day for February 8, 2006. It was captioned as followed:

English: Synthetic Bismuth crystal, discolorations due to a thin oxide layer.

Alemannisch: Synthetischar Bismutkristall mit Vofärbunge duerch ä dünni Roschtschicht.

Asturianu: Cristal de Bismuto

Česky: Syntetický krystal bismutu (barevnost je důsledkem tenké vrstvy oxidů)

Deutsch: Synthetischer Bismutkristall mit Verfärbungen durch eine dünne Oxidschicht.

English: Synthetic Bismuth crystal, discolorations due to a thin oxide layer.

Esperanto: Sintetika kristalo de bismuto, kolorigita pro maldika oksida tavolo.

Español: Cristal de bismuto sintético, coloreado por una fina capa de óxido.

Français : Cristal de bismuth.

ગુજરાતી: માનવસર્જીત બિસ્મથ સ્ફટિક. તેની ઉપર દેખાતો રંગફેર તેની ઉપર બનેલા પાતળા ઑક્સાઇડ સ્તરને કારણે છે.

Magyar: Mesterséges bizmutkristály. Az elszinezősést az oxidréteg okozza.

Italiano: Cristallo artificiale di bismuto, colorato da un sottile strato di ossido

日本語: ビスマスの人工結晶

Latina: Crystallum bisemuteum.

Nederlands: Een synthetisch bismutkristal, de verkleuringen zijn veroorzaakt door een kleine oxidelaag.

‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Syntetisk vismutkrystall farga av eit tynt oksidert lag.

Polski: Syntetyczny kryształ bizmutu

Português: Cristal de bismuto.
A coloração é dada por uma fina camada oxidada.

Русский: Синтезированный кристал висмута. Радужную окраску придает тонкий слой оксида.

Slovenščina: Umetni kristal bizmuta z obarvanji zaradi tanke plasti oksida

‪中文(简体)‬: 铋晶体

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	11:07, 5 January 2006	2,272×1,704 (1,018 KB)	Dschwen	(== Summary == Bismuth crystal. Bottom front edge as a length of about 3.5cm. Iridescent colour is created due to inbterference effects in a thin oxide layer, which forms when the hot crystal is pulled out of the bismuth melt. Image taken by [[User:Dschwen)

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon PowerShot G3
Exposure time	1/25 sec (0.04)
F-number	f/3
Date and time of data generation	13:06, 5 January 2006
Lens focal length	28.8125 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	180 dpi
Vertical resolution	180 dpi
File change date and time	13:06, 5 January 2006
Y and C positioning	1
Exif version	2.2
Date and time of digitizing	13:06, 5 January 2006
Image compression mode	5
Shutter speed	4.65625
Aperture	3.15625
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	3.15625
Metering mode	Spot
Flash	16
Colour space	sRGB
Focal plane X resolution	8114.28571429
Focal plane Y resolution	8114.28571429
Focal plane resolution unit	inches
Sensing method	One-chip colour area sensor
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Scene capture type	Standard

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