The magic of Prince Rupert's drops

You may have heard of the magic of the drops of Prince Rupert. They are also known as Dutch tears, but what are they really? It is glass, drops of glass created when falling on cold water.Close-up views remind us almost of a kind of translucent tadpole, but also shaped by striking internal colors that light originates when it passes through them.

You will be curious to know that there are many people who usually acquire them, who are looking forward to them on the Internet with a single purpose: break them. The reason? Because when they break, they explode in a beautiful explosion of really attractive and fascinating crystal dust.

Would you like to know more about them?

The mystery of Prince Rupert's drops

Just drop a drop of hot glass on a glass of water so that this attractive form appears.The truth is that the magic of Prince Rupert's drops would not go further if they did not have a really special feature.In spite of how fragile they may seem to us, they are not easy to break.Try to hit them with a hammer and you will discover that you cannot destroy them at the first , nor at the second...

The magic of Prince Rupert's drops

How can you be? The way in which these glass drops originate is very special.It is a hot liquid that is suddenly exposed to cold water, then, as it cools it expands into an outer layer where a large compression stress is concentrated , while in the interior, a great energy is generated.This makes it sometimes not easy to be able to break it with a hammer , it will always be better to “pinch” the tail of the drop, since In this way, what we do is break a bond of that tension from the outside, causing a chain break to originate until generating a very striking chemical explosive.

The magic of Prince Rupert's drops

Experts tell us that at the beginning of the fracture in the tail of Prince Rupert's drop, we unleash a process that disintegrates the glass at an incredible speed.A seen and unseen that leaves a trail of very fine crystal powder; a phenomenon that causes real addiction in many people, from there, who usually buy numerous drops of glass to make that break at home, with the relevant security measures.Curious, isn't it?

The magic of Prince Rupert's drops

It is known that the drops of Prince Rupert began to be made around the year 1625, in Mecklenburg, Germany, although it is also often claimed that they were first marketed in Holland under the name «lacrymae Batavicae». Sea Anyway, it was about this time when they spread throughout Europe as a mode of entertainment.As a toy that today is still acquired out of curiosity.

We leave you a video so you can see the expectation it causes Among those who are fans of the drops of Prince Rupert.Meanwhile, we invite you to discover the day when the sea was covered with amber stones.

Image: University of Bristol,

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