That photo I posted was of a very simple extract. Simmered in 1500mL dilute HCl, filtered, based with NaOH, back salted, 4x50mL naphtha pulls, pooled and evapped to completion. No reX, no mini A/B.

Any pics to come with this KloudQ7 ? That would be nice.
Oh, wait..lol!! ..there they are [[ I saw the pics AFTER I posted this question ]]... NICE ! Good Job .. Oh, WAIT again! Those aren't your pics..man, please excuse me, I'm a bit strung out from the previous evenings recreations ..but, some pics would be nice to see if you can..
I use LJM's tek and get chunks covered in crystals.. it's been put through the test and its quite potent.
Just for the sake of sharing and not to say who's tek is better than who's because there are PLENTY of great teks, thanx to ACRB's versatility and ease of processing and also, it just depends on ones preference and the 'tools' that are available but this tek was used https://www.dmt-nexus.me...;t=67668&find=unread and though the end result may look different, the potency is there
I wonder why this is, that one solvent will form 'shards', another will form crystals such as yours and yet another will form a chunky layer with crystals on top..maybe it's the selective nature of the solvent used?
As in, like, one solvent will pull strictly DMT while another will pull various levels of a DMT/NMT combination?
I have yet to figure that out but this altogether shows the various and wonderful ways and seemingly endless combinations of solvents [[ Meaning as in using a Heptane/Naptha 60/40 ratio or other combinations that produce various results ]] we can get the goods out to enjoy with various results in experiences and that alone is just so awesome in my opinion...
As long as the tek employed results in the desired outcome to the best of the capabilities of the tools used?
I'm all for it
Great Job Friend

I might have gone with sodium carbonate (if you insist on avoiding NaOH) due to it's higher solubility (I believe a saturated CaCO3 solution has a pH of about 11.8, where I prefer it to be 12+).

That said, I may have just answered my first question. Have you washed your crystals with a mild alkaline solution after extracting? The reason I ask is that you may have some calcium acetate contamination. The crystals appear similar to DMT, but would wash off with cool water (if present).