# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/0fg_gUk9nU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2461715-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e3610db516.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-03-21T14:04:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

These spheres are actually solid! They’re crystals of melanophlogite, a rare form of silica.

#science #ifls #iflscience #crystals #silica #nature #solids #closeup

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## Tags

nature, science, silica, ifls, closeup, iflscience, crystals, solids

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