Halite (M182)

€270.00

The blue color of halite is linked to crystal lattice defects. These areas are called color centers. They are caused by natural radioactivity, probably as a result of the radioactive decay of potassium-40 ions. I didn´t use any backlight for my photos - this is the natural color under daylight and you even see this intense vivid blue when the piece is lying in a box. 

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The blue color of halite is linked to crystal lattice defects. These areas are called color centers. They are caused by natural radioactivity, probably as a result of the radioactive decay of potassium-40 ions. I didn´t use any backlight for my photos - this is the natural color under daylight and you even see this intense vivid blue when the piece is lying in a box. 

The blue color of halite is linked to crystal lattice defects. These areas are called color centers. They are caused by natural radioactivity, probably as a result of the radioactive decay of potassium-40 ions. I didn´t use any backlight for my photos - this is the natural color under daylight and you even see this intense vivid blue when the piece is lying in a box. 

Halite (M182)

Germany

LOCATION

Bergmannssegen potash mine, Lehrte, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany

SIZE

44 x 37 x 23 mm

DESCRIPTION

The blue color of halite is linked to crystal lattice defects. These areas are called color centers. They are caused by natural radioactivity, probably as a result of the radioactive decay of potassium-40 ions. I didn´t use any backlight for my photos - this is the natural color under daylight and you even see this intense vivid blue when the piece is lying in a box. 

PRICE

€ 270,—