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Christmas 2003

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Our Christmas tree this year owes its holiday essence

To the light emitted by its cathodoluminescence

The green ornaments are crystals that were positioned to amaze

And their color’s from impurities in the plagioclase

The ornaments of pink we positioned all just right

To display the luminescence of our fluoroapatite

And when we adjust the electron beam that turns our small tree on

We excite the bluish color of the crystals of zircon

Last of all you’ll note the stem glows red and very bright

Well that color comes from a crystal of the mineral calcite

Now we know this little verse appeals to neither rhyme nor reason

Nonetheless we hope you’ll have a truly Merry Christmas Season

SEASON’S GREETINGS

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