Kerstin Neuhaus
@microtopico.bsky.social
(she/her) Former mineralogist disguising as materials scientist, specialized in AFM & solid state ionics (zinc batteries), loves 🌋 & planetology, MinCup, Foodie, Mama of two.
Doing EDS analysis of the olivines I found for fun. It turns out that it is nearly pure Forsterite with only minor amounts of Fe 🥰
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Doing EDS analysis of the olivines I found for fun. It turns out that it is nearly pure Forsterite with only minor amounts of Fe 🥰
Needed something to pick me up after work so I made some soul food 🥰
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Needed something to pick me up after work so I made some soul food 🥰
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
Currently performing SEM on zinc anodes 🔬. It looks pretty, but one of the major issues with rechargeable zinc #batteries apart from hydrogen evolution is the formation of dendrites, which lead to capacity loss and ultimately short circuit the cell🪫.
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Currently performing SEM on zinc anodes 🔬. It looks pretty, but one of the major issues with rechargeable zinc #batteries apart from hydrogen evolution is the formation of dendrites, which lead to capacity loss and ultimately short circuit the cell🪫.
I voted for #tetrahedrite this time, because it is a new mineral I did not know and look at these beautiful crystals.
📸Robert Lavinsky
#OreCup25⚒️
📸Robert Lavinsky
#OreCup25⚒️
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I voted for #tetrahedrite this time, because it is a new mineral I did not know and look at these beautiful crystals.
📸Robert Lavinsky
#OreCup25⚒️
📸Robert Lavinsky
#OreCup25⚒️
I was a witch and my husband was a stick man.
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I was a witch and my husband was a stick man.
Today: lasagna from the Dutch Oven.
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Today: lasagna from the Dutch Oven.
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
#Olivine appreciation: The olivine bomb I recently found at Dreiser Weiher is very brittle so apart from several bigger chunks I also have a small glass full of tiny green crystals... Look at that color 😍🍏.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#Olivine appreciation: The olivine bomb I recently found at Dreiser Weiher is very brittle so apart from several bigger chunks I also have a small glass full of tiny green crystals... Look at that color 😍🍏.
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I am quite pleased: even though the rim of the caldera is pretty overgrown we managed to find a big chunk of olivine-rich rock.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I am quite pleased: even though the rim of the caldera is pretty overgrown we managed to find a big chunk of olivine-rich rock.
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Second Stop: the Dreiser Weiher dry Maar. It's the second largest Maar in the Eifel, but other than most of the Maars it does not have a lake, and it's famous for nice olivines. You can see the bowl-shaped #caldera in the photos. We go mineral hunting now 😍💎
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October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Second Stop: the Dreiser Weiher dry Maar. It's the second largest Maar in the Eifel, but other than most of the Maars it does not have a lake, and it's famous for nice olivines. You can see the bowl-shaped #caldera in the photos. We go mineral hunting now 😍💎
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Again on vacation in the Eifel region and again searching for geologically interesting sites to visit with my family. First Stop: Dreimühlen waterfall, which was formed by human activity in the last century.
⚒️🌋 #Eifel
⚒️🌋 #Eifel
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Again on vacation in the Eifel region and again searching for geologically interesting sites to visit with my family. First Stop: Dreimühlen waterfall, which was formed by human activity in the last century.
⚒️🌋 #Eifel
⚒️🌋 #Eifel
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Drying chillies and assorted herbs.
#ChemistWhoCooks
#ChemistWhoCooks
October 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Drying chillies and assorted herbs.
#ChemistWhoCooks
#ChemistWhoCooks
Today, I am helping out at Warpzone Münster e.V. Hacker space for the Maus Türöffner-Tag (Mouse door opening day).
The program with the mouse (Sendung mit der Maus) is a weekly broadcast with animation videos mixed with short #SciComm clips, which has been sent every Sunday for more than 50 years.
The program with the mouse (Sendung mit der Maus) is a weekly broadcast with animation videos mixed with short #SciComm clips, which has been sent every Sunday for more than 50 years.
October 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today, I am helping out at Warpzone Münster e.V. Hacker space for the Maus Türöffner-Tag (Mouse door opening day).
The program with the mouse (Sendung mit der Maus) is a weekly broadcast with animation videos mixed with short #SciComm clips, which has been sent every Sunday for more than 50 years.
The program with the mouse (Sendung mit der Maus) is a weekly broadcast with animation videos mixed with short #SciComm clips, which has been sent every Sunday for more than 50 years.
Vote for #tugtupite. It has been named for reindeer blood which was shed when when Tutu the reindeer girl gave birth to her first child.
Make the reindeers proud 🦌⚒️
#MinCup25
Make the reindeers proud 🦌⚒️
#MinCup25
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Vote for #tugtupite. It has been named for reindeer blood which was shed when when Tutu the reindeer girl gave birth to her first child.
Make the reindeers proud 🦌⚒️
#MinCup25
Make the reindeers proud 🦌⚒️
#MinCup25
Go #tugtupite. For the nice red color and the different ways to react to light💡
📸 Géry PARENT
#MinCup25
📸 Géry PARENT
#MinCup25
September 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Go #tugtupite. For the nice red color and the different ways to react to light💡
📸 Géry PARENT
#MinCup25
📸 Géry PARENT
#MinCup25
Botryoidal #hematite! Close the gap, make the #BloodRockFinal happen. #MinCup25
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
September 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Botryoidal #hematite! Close the gap, make the #BloodRockFinal happen. #MinCup25
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
Polished botryoidal #hematite! Close the gap, make the #BloodRockFinal happen. #MinCup25
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
September 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Polished botryoidal #hematite! Close the gap, make the #BloodRockFinal happen. #MinCup25
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
📸https://www.geologyin.com/2024/01/hematite-properties-uses-meaning.html
At the moment #hematite is loosing but there is still time to vote. #BloodRockFinal
September 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
At the moment #hematite is loosing but there is still time to vote. #BloodRockFinal
September 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
September 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Glass noodle salad with mango, cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, cilantro and some peanuts for crunch 🤤
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Glass noodle salad with mango, cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, cilantro and some peanuts for crunch 🤤
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook