I left a slide with some algae and rotifers sitting on the microscope. After it dried up I was able to see several of these flower-like shapes. Not a pattern that I had seen before, and I a don't know what about the drying process lead to this particular shapes forming.
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Ah, now that I think about it I did add some nutrients to support algal growth, so these could be crystals.
Sal in microscopy
Interesting flowery pattern
I left a slide with some algae and rotifers sitting on the microscope. After it dried up I was able to see several of these flower-like shapes. Not a pattern that I had seen before, and I a don't know what about the drying process lead to this particular shapes forming.
Ah, now that I think about it I did add some nutrients to support algal growth, so these could be crystals.
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-Two-crystals-as-seen-by-bright-field-microscopy-original-magnification-1000-A_fig1_8508814
I'd put money on it.
Interesting. Thanks!