Flying Bug
Oct, 2020
This summer in Western Pennsylvania we have had to contend with mosquitos, flies, bees, hornets, and now these flying bugs. The bug-like inclusion shown here is a common crystalline devitrification stone called Beta Wollastonite. Wollastonite is composed of calcium silicate and will form in cooler areas of the furnace and forehearth. It typically crystallizes into large prisms that produce vivid retardation colors in polarized light.