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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJ Jasper is an aggregate rock typically of quartz or chalcedony. This leads what we call rocks Jasper to be an extraordinary variety of shapes, colors, and patterns. This particular specimen is known as Ocean Jasper. #Jasper, #Mineral
March 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJ Jasper is an aggregate rock typically of quartz or chalcedony. This leads what we call rocks Jasper to be an extraordinary variety of shapes, colors, and patterns. This particular specimen is known as Ocean Jasper. #Jasper, #Mineral
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforI Igneous rocks, one of the three main classifications of rocks, form when magma cools into solid rock such as granite, pumice, basalt and #Obsidian. This lace obsidian sample highlights the multiple minerals present in rocks with black impurities in a translucent piece.
February 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforI Igneous rocks, one of the three main classifications of rocks, form when magma cools into solid rock such as granite, pumice, basalt and #Obsidian. This lace obsidian sample highlights the multiple minerals present in rocks with black impurities in a translucent piece.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforH A habit is the tendency for specimens to grow into characteristic shapes. This can be due to the molecular composition as well as environmental factors. This #Amethyst shows a concentric habit where a circular ring formed around a center point. #minerals #crystals
February 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforH A habit is the tendency for specimens to grow into characteristic shapes. This can be due to the molecular composition as well as environmental factors. This #Amethyst shows a concentric habit where a circular ring formed around a center point. #minerals #crystals
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforG Goldstone is a cool manmade mineral created from mixing silica, copper oxide, and other metals. Once it is fully mixed it is sealed from the air slowly cooled to allow cooper crystals to form. The better the crystallization the better sparkle you get.
#goldstone
#goldstone
February 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforG Goldstone is a cool manmade mineral created from mixing silica, copper oxide, and other metals. Once it is fully mixed it is sealed from the air slowly cooled to allow cooper crystals to form. The better the crystallization the better sparkle you get.
#goldstone
#goldstone
Celestine (SrSO4), is a worldwide mineral found in small quantities. This mineral is commonly used for its high strontium content in fireworks and various metals such as aluminum to reduce oxidation during processing.
#crystals, #minerals, #celestine, #celestite
#crystals, #minerals, #celestine, #celestite
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Celestine (SrSO4), is a worldwide mineral found in small quantities. This mineral is commonly used for its high strontium content in fireworks and various metals such as aluminum to reduce oxidation during processing.
#crystals, #minerals, #celestine, #celestite
#crystals, #minerals, #celestine, #celestite
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforF Fluorite (CaF₂), A common crystal found locally in Illinois (its the state mineral). It comes in a variety of vibrant colors such as Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, and green due to other elements. Pure flourite is clear.
#crystals, #minerals, #fluorite
#crystals, #minerals, #fluorite
February 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforF Fluorite (CaF₂), A common crystal found locally in Illinois (its the state mineral). It comes in a variety of vibrant colors such as Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, and green due to other elements. Pure flourite is clear.
#crystals, #minerals, #fluorite
#crystals, #minerals, #fluorite
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforE Enhydrite crystals occur minerals form around watery deposits and trap them inside its molecular structure. While many crystals can be enhydros, quartz's clear properties allow for much easier viewing of trapped liquid.
#Enhydro, #crystals, #minerals, #Herkimer, #quartz
#Enhydro, #crystals, #minerals, #Herkimer, #quartz
January 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforE Enhydrite crystals occur minerals form around watery deposits and trap them inside its molecular structure. While many crystals can be enhydros, quartz's clear properties allow for much easier viewing of trapped liquid.
#Enhydro, #crystals, #minerals, #Herkimer, #quartz
#Enhydro, #crystals, #minerals, #Herkimer, #quartz
We get some really nice refractions from our door in the morning apparently.
January 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We get some really nice refractions from our door in the morning apparently.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforD
Diamonds (C), are the hardest mineral currently known and can be lab grown without any imperfections. The imperfections of natural diamonds allow for florescent qualities that are processed out of any lab diamonds.
#Rings, #minerals, #crystals, #diamonds
Diamonds (C), are the hardest mineral currently known and can be lab grown without any imperfections. The imperfections of natural diamonds allow for florescent qualities that are processed out of any lab diamonds.
#Rings, #minerals, #crystals, #diamonds
January 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforD
Diamonds (C), are the hardest mineral currently known and can be lab grown without any imperfections. The imperfections of natural diamonds allow for florescent qualities that are processed out of any lab diamonds.
#Rings, #minerals, #crystals, #diamonds
Diamonds (C), are the hardest mineral currently known and can be lab grown without any imperfections. The imperfections of natural diamonds allow for florescent qualities that are processed out of any lab diamonds.
#Rings, #minerals, #crystals, #diamonds
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforC
Calcite, CaCO3, is a mineral with a birefringence (double refraction) property with clear calcite. Light becomes polarized and split into two images. When viewing through a polarized lense, one image will disappear.
#crystals, #minerals, #calcite
Calcite, CaCO3, is a mineral with a birefringence (double refraction) property with clear calcite. Light becomes polarized and split into two images. When viewing through a polarized lense, one image will disappear.
#crystals, #minerals, #calcite
January 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforC
Calcite, CaCO3, is a mineral with a birefringence (double refraction) property with clear calcite. Light becomes polarized and split into two images. When viewing through a polarized lense, one image will disappear.
#crystals, #minerals, #calcite
Calcite, CaCO3, is a mineral with a birefringence (double refraction) property with clear calcite. Light becomes polarized and split into two images. When viewing through a polarized lense, one image will disappear.
#crystals, #minerals, #calcite
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforB
Bismuth (Bi) is surprisingly dense (86% the density of lead!). Raw bismuth is typically a silver white color when processed, but will display prominent cleavages and colors when carefully heated and cooled.
#bismuth, #crystals, #minerals
Bismuth (Bi) is surprisingly dense (86% the density of lead!). Raw bismuth is typically a silver white color when processed, but will display prominent cleavages and colors when carefully heated and cooled.
#bismuth, #crystals, #minerals
January 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforB
Bismuth (Bi) is surprisingly dense (86% the density of lead!). Raw bismuth is typically a silver white color when processed, but will display prominent cleavages and colors when carefully heated and cooled.
#bismuth, #crystals, #minerals
Bismuth (Bi) is surprisingly dense (86% the density of lead!). Raw bismuth is typically a silver white color when processed, but will display prominent cleavages and colors when carefully heated and cooled.
#bismuth, #crystals, #minerals
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforA
Astrophyllite occurs in alkaline igneous rocks in fissures and cavities. Due to its low hardness of 3, it is not normally used in jewelry despite its striking appearance.
#astrophyllite, #crystals, #minerals
Astrophyllite occurs in alkaline igneous rocks in fissures and cavities. Due to its low hardness of 3, it is not normally used in jewelry despite its striking appearance.
#astrophyllite, #crystals, #minerals
January 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforA
Astrophyllite occurs in alkaline igneous rocks in fissures and cavities. Due to its low hardness of 3, it is not normally used in jewelry despite its striking appearance.
#astrophyllite, #crystals, #minerals
Astrophyllite occurs in alkaline igneous rocks in fissures and cavities. Due to its low hardness of 3, it is not normally used in jewelry despite its striking appearance.
#astrophyllite, #crystals, #minerals
Charoite (K(CA,NA)₂SI₄O₁₀(OH,F)*H₂O), is a rare silicate material named after the russian word chary, meaning magic or charms as it was thought to be a fake due to its vibrant purple swirls. Also due to the Potassium in the structure, it is radioactive!
#crystals, #minerals, #charoite
#crystals, #minerals, #charoite
January 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Researching more into Bornite, it's actually used in magnetic semiconductors depending on what heating stage it's used in. It's fascinating going through research papers on minerals and real world applications other than just use in lapidary arts or ore refinery.
December 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Researching more into Bornite, it's actually used in magnetic semiconductors depending on what heating stage it's used in. It's fascinating going through research papers on minerals and real world applications other than just use in lapidary arts or ore refinery.
Peacock ore (Bornite Cu5FeS4) is a very striking mineral due to oxodation. This mineral is a commonly mined ore for its high copper content. This has also lead the mineral to be known as peacock copper. When heated, the mineral also becomes magnetic!
#Crystals, #Minerals, #Bornite
#Crystals, #Minerals, #Bornite
December 30, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Originally Fluorite was derived from the Latin verb fluere, meaning to flow as it was very easily melted and used as a flux in iron smelting. The term fluorescent was named after the mineral fluorite because it was a common fluorescent material at the time. Yay English! #crystals #minerals #fluorite
December 28, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Originally Fluorite was derived from the Latin verb fluere, meaning to flow as it was very easily melted and used as a flux in iron smelting. The term fluorescent was named after the mineral fluorite because it was a common fluorescent material at the time. Yay English! #crystals #minerals #fluorite
