Image:Bismuth crystal macro.jpg
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Bismuth crystal. Bottom front edge as 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 User:Dschwen on January 5th 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. Deutsch: Synthetischer Bismutkristall mit Verfärbungen durch eine dünne Oxidschicht. Français : Cristal de bismuth. Español: Cristal de bismuto sintético, coloreado por una fina capa de óxido. 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. Русский: Синтезированный кристал висмута. Радужную окраску придает тонкий слой оксида. Slovenščina: Umetni kristal bizmuta z obarvanji zaradi tanke plasti oksida zh-hans: 铋晶体 |
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| Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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| Camera model | Canon PowerShot G3 |
| 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 |
| Exposure time | 1/25 sec (0.04) |
| F-number | f/3 |
| Exif version | 2.2 |
| Date and time of data generation | 13:06, 5 January 2006 |
| 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 |
| Lens focal length | 28.8125 mm |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Focal plane X resolution | 8114.2857142857 |
| Focal plane Y resolution | 8114.2857142857 |
| Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
| Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
| Custom image processing | Normal process |
| Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
| White Balance | Manual white balance |
| Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
| Scene capture type | Standard |
