Can you Guess What This Picture Is?

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Salt and pepper

David McCarthy

This image of a whole peppercorn with a grain of sea salt offers a close-up glimpse of the structure of simple everyday products we use on our food.

FEI XL 20 scanning electron microscope at 5 kV. Coloured using Adobe Photoshop

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Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3944 on:** 16/12/2009 08:00:51 »

Okay, how's this? A bit of a déjà vu.

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EatsRainbows · « **Reply #3945 on:** 16/12/2009 08:08:11 »

how big is it?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3946 on:** 16/12/2009 08:10:33 »

~~As big as your brain~~
~~As big as your dog's brain~~
Okay, it's about hmm... maybe 5-7 cm.

EatsRainbows · « **Reply #3947 on:** 16/12/2009 08:13:02 »

of animal origin?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3948 on:** 16/12/2009 08:14:08 »

Quote from: EatsRainbows on 16/12/2009 08:13:02

of animal origin?

Not at all.
Not underwater either for anyone interested.

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3949 on:** 16/12/2009 08:15:13 »

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I'll tell you what, it is the top of something.

EatsRainbows · « **Reply #3950 on:** 16/12/2009 08:18:11 »

part of a flower? like the middle part with all the little anthers...

or a rock? lol

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3951 on:** 16/12/2009 08:21:50 »

No, neither.

EatsRainbows · « **Reply #3952 on:** 16/12/2009 08:24:43 »

I believe the salt and pepper was the second time ive guessed it out of my 200 odd posts on this thread so its likely we'll be here all night unless one of those brainiacs comes to my rescue! [

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is it of plant origin?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #3953 on:** 16/12/2009 08:28:23 »

I've been here all night for many times although I am always on the other end.
But plant origin, that's certainly getting close. In fact, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you already have an answer.