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Bizarre Ice "growth"

by Jo
(Northwest Arkansas)

strange

strange "growth" of ice

Bizarre scupture in my birdbath that no one has yet explained. It is hollow in the middle and crystalline on the sides. Anyone have any physics background to explain this?

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Bizarre Ice "growth"

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I'm glad you caught it on film!
by: Shishi

I have no real answer, but sometimes particles (like algae or leaves) in the water cause ice to create odd shapes.
It's a cool thing, so to speak!
stylized ice cube
by: Carla

You got me on that one, its truely weird but neat too!

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