These are microscopic balls of tin, imaged under scanning electron microscope
(SEM) at 2500x (about 25x more magnification than the strongest optical
microscope can manage). These very cool-looking tin samples are good for looking
at when you’re trying to calibrate the SEM to produce the best images possible -
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