Copper sulfate crystals

Copper sulfate, with its characteristic beautiful bright blue color, is most suitable for growing a crystal at home. Unlike a crystal grown on salt, a crystal made from copper sulfate will be sparkling, transparent and bright. To do this you will need:
-Copper sulfate
-Wool thread
-Metal wire
-Water (boiling water)



For a faceted glass with a capacity of 250 ml. you will need to take approximately 300 g of copper sulfate. Pour copper sulfate into a glass of hot boiled water, stirring it with a spoon. The hotter the water, the faster the vitriol will dissolve. Add vitriol until the solution becomes saturated, that is, until the vitriol stops dissolving. The sediment at the bottom should be 3-5 cm high.
You can grow an ordinary solid crystal, but to make it more beautiful, we will give it a shape. To do this, you need to take a metal wire up to 10 cm long and wrap it with woolen thread. Remember that the crystals will be half transparent, so it is better to take a thinner thread so that it is unnoticeable. Shape the wire into the desired crystal shape: circle, square, star or heart.Place the wire in a glass with a saturated solution of copper sulfate in a dark place for several days, depending on the size of the crystal you are going to grow. A week will be enough for small crystals.



Small growths of crystals will begin to appear on the second day. It’s better not to shake the glass again. As soon as you begin to notice that the liquid is gradually beginning to evaporate, add some warm water to the glass. The crystal shown in the photo was grown within a week. Agree, this idea of ​​growing crystals at home is the most original and unique!