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The Stereochemistry in the crystals contained in a wine barrel

by Roberto Poeti 25 July 2017
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Red crystal formations : thus was born the stereochemistry

I  have kept for many years an old cask in the cellar of my house before deciding to make firewood. Its interior walls, in the dimly lit cellar, seemed covered with blackish storage and amorphous. But when I took her out and was illuminated by sunlight I felt the thrill of discovery. The amorphous layer now appeared made of red crystal formations shaped like shells, which were arranged groups of transparent, colorless prismatic crystals that sparkled like diamonds. It was a unique show.

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Hi, my name is Roberto Poeti , a former teacher . I decided to create this blog to continue the dialogue on Chemical Scienze, its history and its teaching and to share the experiences of my trips I’ve done now and in the distant past.
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