unusual crystals (for me)

[iownme]

while tidying a spare room i noticed i had left one of my glass containers in there which i use for the freeze process.
it would have certainly appeared empty when i left it there a couple weeks ago i expect.
when i looked in it i found these amazing looking crystals.
im still somewhat new to extracting and have not come across this style of dmt before.
weighs 20mg

 

[iownme]

4 pulls
i did decide to use fresh naptha for the last pull

 

[Transform]

4 pulls
i did decide to use fresh naptha for the last pull

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Great stuff! The ramping-down of yield on that last pull shows tiat you've most likely got the bulk of it now. At this point a fifth pull would be a matter of academic interest rather than a significant boost of yield.

You can probably squeeze a couple more doses out of your spent naphtha using some aforementioned vinegar washes, etc.

What was the volume of naphtia used for your last pull?

 

[iownme]

a fifth pull would be a matter of academic interest

i shall make that happen

You can probably squeeze a couple more doses out of your spent naphtha using some aforementioned vinegar washes, etc.

i may have misunderstood that previous info/advice... putting it in that sentence im about to embark upon re-reading that reply to further understand.

im reminded of the first time i read in a haynes manual "check to see if the ball joint is worn"
whats a ball joint and how will i know if its worn was my response

so you are saying there is still dmt in the used naptha and by doing the vinegar wash that will/may extract it?
let me go back through the thread and see if i can pick up what you were putting down

What was the volume of naphtia used for your last pull?

a little higher than the previous 3... it was around 50ml, left for 3 hours fridge, 18 hours freezer, checked at 12, no difference at 18

 

[iownme]

after some study on evaporative crystallization.....

i read about "dissolved solute"

....is dissolved solute the dmt?. (in this case)



"Growth is influenced by factors such as temperature, supersaturation, and agitation"

agitation is good or bad?...my sense tells me its good as crystals get fresh solvent washed over them to make them bigger

"Common crystallization techniques include pH adjustment"

is this where the vinegar wash comes in... to change the pH?

"Polymorphism—the existence of multiple crystal structures"

ive seen chat here about polymorphs when my extraction has different looking crystals... is this "the existence of above multiple crystal structures?"

"In summary, crystallization is a fundamental chemical process that enables the formation of pure, ordered solids from various phases. By finely controlling factors such as supersaturation and temperature—and by leveraging catalysts and different crystallization techniques—scientists and industries produce high-quality crystals"

this is the ideal end result ?

 

[iownme]

this is from the 10 ml pre freeze that i put aside. i have some good microscope pics to upload later.

i have not done pull #5 yet

 

[Transform]

That figure of 120mg from 10mL is a useful data point, thanks

Looks like the evaporation was a bit quick, those crysals are rather tiny!

 

[iownme]

to be upfront, it had been covered (tinfoil/pinprick) for over a week and it hadnt changed for most of that time so i loosened the foil for the last 24 hours to impatiently speed it up (yeah... im not perfect)
while the crystals are tiny... they are quite interesting under microscope

the microscope pics will be more revealing and show both types of crystal i accidentally produced before.
more to come.....

 

[Icon]

I can tell they're worth looking at. Definitely more crystalline than the average precipitate.

 

[iownme]

I can tell they're worth looking at. Definitely more crystalline than the average precipitate.

oh yes!

 

[iownme]

oh yes!

these are the pics from the 10ml which i did not freeze.
left in a container covered in foil with a pin prick for about 6 days, foil removed around day 6 due to severe impatience

 

[iownme]

quality of pics is not great because
i had to photograph the microscope screen as it would not allow me to transfer the pics from its built in ram to the new sd card which just arrived

 

[Transform]

quality of pics is not great because
i had to photograph the microscope screen as it would not allow me to transfer the pics from its built in ram to the new sd card which just arrived

Is it a formatting issue? You should be able to find out how to set up the file system on the SD so that the microscope is happy to play ball. I get how frustrating it is, though - I have a couple of USB microscopes that I really need to work out how to get them to talk to Linux, especially since one of them used to work but then stopped after I 'upgraded' some part of my OS

 

[iownme]

i dont think so.
the original card corrupted itself, so while waiting for a new card to arrive i took the pics using the microscopes built in ram (holds approx 100 pix)
and expected to be able to drag the ram pics to the sd card when it arrived.... alas this was not an option.
i may be able to plug the scope into an old laptop and do it that way (i have not used a computer in years...still have some old ones i can dust off)

 

[Transform]

i dont think so.
the original card corrupted itself, so while waiting for a new card to arrive i took the pics using the microscopes built in ram (holds approx 100 pix)
and expected to be able to drag the ram pics to the sd card when it arrived.... alas this was not an option.
i may be able to plug the scope into an old laptop and do it that way (i have not used a computer in years...still have some old ones i can dust off)

I'd eagerly follow your efforts on hacking into a microscope, having dragged mine out from the back of one of my shelves just the other day. Getting microscope pictures onto a computer screen counts as good, wholesome, nerdy fun in this quarter

 

[iownme]

i tried even though the manual says no.
"computer says no"

 

[Transform]

i tried even though the manual says no.
"computer says no"

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Seems like a pretty hard 'no' then - ho hum

 

[iownme]

i'll know for "next" time soon.
i wont keep y'all hanging too long
at least we did get a glimpse at another crystalline feature

Seems like a pretty hard 'no' then - ho hum

 

[Transform]

Tbf, I seem to recall a similar issue with my own little Bresser with the built-in screen, but it only cost €5 at a junk shop

 

[iownme]

Tbf, I seem to recall a similar issue with my own little Bresser with the built-in screen, but it only cost €5 at a junk shop

no idea what i did different to achieve this last night!!

 

[Transform]

no idea what i did different to achieve this last night!!
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There's a little motion blur on your otherwise lovely shot - consider using a stand and/or either a short delay on your shutter or a remote trigger for it since it would be lovely to get those crystals captured crisply in all their fernlike glory!