Friday, July 26, 2013

Popcorn Rock: Day 14


Well, it’s now been two weeks since I began the Popcorn Rock project, and there’s quite a bit of popcorn (albeit yellow) atop the dolomite rock that I soaked in vinegar.
It’s not a real pretty sight. Actually, the nicest crystals have always been the newest ones that pop out from the rock. Then they join up with each other and turn the color of coffee-stained teeth.
What’s really been interesting is the aragonite precipitate that’s clustering about the sides of the bowl. They’re actually starting to grow, like stalagmites.
I’m thinking that by the time this is all done, I might have bowl covered in the white stuff. That wouldn’t be half bad, would it?

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