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Deutsch: Das chemische Element und Metall Wismut (heutige Bezeichnung Bismut). Ein künstlich gezüchteter Kristall mit bunten Anlauffarben.
English: The chemical element bismuth as a synthetic made crystal. The surface is an iridescent very thin layer of oxidation.
Español: Cristal de Bismuto, un elemento químico. El colour iridiscente es creado debido a efectos de interferencia en una capa delgada de óxido, la cual se forma cuando el cristal caliente es sacado del bismuto derretido.
Esperanto: La kemia elemento bismuto kiel sintezfarita kristalo. La surfaco estas iriza tre maldika tavolo de oksidiĝo.
Français : Cristal artificiel de Bismuth métallique. L'irisation est due à une couche très mince d'oxydation.
Suomi: Vismutti-alkuaine synteettisesti valmistettuna kiteenä. Pinnalla oleva erittäin ohut oksidikerros kimaltelee sateenkaaren väreissä.
Nederlands: Het chemisch element bismut (Bi) als synthetisch bereid kristal. Het oppervlak van het kristal is iridiserend door een zeer dunne laag bismut(III)oxide, als gevolg van oxidatie aan de lucht.
Polski: Syntetyczny kryształ bizmutu. Opalizacja powierzchni jest spowodowana obecnością cienkiej warstwy tlenku na powierzchni metalu.
Türkçe: elementtir Bizmutun suni yani insan yapımı kristali
Date 5 June 2009 (according to EXIF data)
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Author Alchemist-hp ( www.pse-mendelejew.de) + Richard Bartz
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English: The chemical element bismuth as a synthetic made crystal. The surface is an iridescent very thin layer of oxidation.
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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure time 3/5 sec (0.6)
F-number f/9
ISO speed rating 400
Date and time of data generation 19:30, 5 June 2009
Lens focal length 100 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 240 dpi
Vertical resolution 240 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
File change date and time 23:13, 8 June 2009
Y and C positioning Centered
Exposure Program Aperture priority
Exif version 2.2
Date and time of digitizing 19:30, 5 June 2009
Shutter speed 0.736966
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Exposure bias 0.33333333333333
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Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
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Date metadata was last modified 00:13, 9 June 2009
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