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Some sand can look beautiful under a microscope (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by brbposting@sh.itjust.works to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Note: Only some types of sand from some places have an interesting appearance microscopically. Most sand will just look like little rocks. Or at least that iirc from the last time this image was circulating.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Oops, indeed, updated title from “Sand is beautiful under a microscope” since that wasn’t totally accurate. “Oops” because I had in fact suspected as much!