What is this close-up picture? (WotsThat: Ice crystal formation (macro))

Question

What object is shown in this zoomed-in close-up photo?

CerussiteX · Accepted Answer

Ice crystal formation (macro). Snowflakes aren't actually six-sided because of some rigid geometric rule—it's because of the way water molecules bond at specific angles, and tiny variations in temperature and humidity as the crystal falls cause it to grow different arms at different rates, which is why no two snowflakes are ever truly identical (and mathematically, the odds are so astronomical that you could examine trillions and never find a duplicate).

Answer: Ice crystal formation (macro)

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