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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 1h

MOST unusual, sharply color-zoned slice of amethyst from a bizarre stalactitic growth. This was found in India

Photo: Rob Lavinsky Cc

#minerals #crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 1d

Natural green Dioptase & Calcite, This stunning combo from the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia

Photo: Didier Descouens Cc

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 2d

Natural Amethyst cluster from Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico.

On display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California.

Photo: Eric Polk Cc

#crystals #amethyst

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 2d

Native copper showing a cluster of intergrown herringbone crystals and small spinel twins. From San Agustín Mine, Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

Photo: CarlesMillan Cc

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 2d

Welo opals are prized for their vivid play-of-color, displaying flashes of red, green, orange, yellow, and blue. Their combination of brilliance, availability, and relative affordability compared to Australian opals
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What is Welo Opal – Geology In

Welo opal (also spelled Wollo opal) is a type of precious opal mined in Ethiopia’s Wollo Province, near the town of Wegel Tena. Although sm...

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 3d

Lustrous Pyrite on Quartz
Where 'fool's gold' actually means 'I'm rich in natural beauty

Photo by: Naturalstone951

#crystals #gold

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 3d

Grape agate just sitting there looking deliciously purple and edible... anyone else having to resist the urge to take a bite?

Photo: zamstone_id
Moch Zamzam
#gems #crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 5d

Feast your eyes on this topaz crystal from Shigar Valley, Pakistan! It’s like a dazzling gem with tons of sparkly faces, Nature’s totally flexing here.

What’s the sparkliest crystal you’ve ever seen?

Video: mfm.08/IG
Hafeez Ullah Khan
#CRYSTALS #GEMS

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 8d

Natural green Apophyllite crystals on Stilbite 💫
From Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India

Video: lostgemz
Creighton Beery

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 10d

Extremely Gemmy Quartz from Himalayas 😍
Next level clarity..Mined at a very high altitude.
Kulu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 💚

What do you think?

Video: Pacific Minerals

#crystals #gems

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 7d

Three Whale Rock (Hin Sam Wan)

The site is named for its three massive, whale-shaped sandstone boulders that rest side-by-side on a high cliff, resembling a family of whales—father, mother, and calf—emerging from a “sea” of forest.
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Three Whale Rock (Hin Sam Wan) – Geology In

Three Whale Rock ( Hin Sam Wan ) is a spectacular sandstone formation in Phu Singh Forest Park, Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand. ...

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 8d

Natural green Apophyllite crystals on Stilbite 💫
From Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India

Video: lostgemz
Creighton Beery

#crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 10d

Check out this natural jade (var. jadeite) from the Ruhr Museum’s Zollverein Coal Mine display in China!

Photo: Benutzer:Ra'ike Cc

#gems #jade

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 10d

Extremely Gemmy Quartz from Himalayas 😍
Next level clarity..Mined at a very high altitude.
Kulu Valley, Himachal Pradesh 💚

What do you think?

Video: Pacific Minerals

#crystals #gems

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 10d

Check out this natural jade (var. jadeite) from the Ruhr Museum’s Zollverein Coal Mine display in China!

Photo: Benutzer:Ra'ike Cc

#gems #jade

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 11d

Rare Neon Blue-Green Crystal Paraiba Color Tourmaline from Afghanistan.

Photo ©️ Jamal Minerals Seller

#crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 12d

Quartz is among Earth’s most abundant minerals, found in almost every rock type and in many forms—from large crystals in geodes, to glittering druzy coatings, to fine grains in sandstone. Because its appearance varies widely,: “How can I tell if a rock is quartz?”
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How to Identify Quartz – Geology In

Learning how to identify quartz is one of the most practical skills in geology and rock collecting. Quartz is among Earth’s most abundant m...

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 12d

This water-clear gypsum var. selenite crystal is from the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, famous for the Cave of Crystals, discovered in 2000, featuring some of Earth's largest natural crystals.

Video: Min_minerals
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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 12d

Natural Aquamarine Crystal From Shigar Valley Northern Area of Pakistan
What does this crystal look like to you?

Photo: Shaheen_gems_minerals

#beryl #crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 12d

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 28d

Ever seen fluorite from Zhejiang, China? It’s like a dreamy glass jewel, shimmering with purple and green vibes! 💜 What’s the coolest crystal you’ve stumbled across?

Video: super_mineral_
#crystals #gems

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 28d

Check out these thomsonite balls from Madhya Pradesh, India! They’re like tiny, vibrant orange puffballs, bursting with delicate, hair-like mesolite strands growing on top. Pure nature’s artwork! 😲 Have you ever found a rock that looks this wild?

[Video: ©Pacific Minerals]

#minerals #crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 13d

Perfect fluorite crystal found in the Yaogangxian Mine in Hunan, China

Photo: hu_jingliang/IG

#crystals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 17d

This specimen from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Tri-color elbaite (tourmaline) crystals on quartz, from Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, US

Photo : 📷 Pegmatite_Obsession

#crystals #minerals

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Geology @geologytime.bsky.social · 18d

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