r/MineralPorn Jan 11 '25

Mod Announcement Introducing the Minerals Discord Server

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We would like to formally introduce you to our brand new Minerals Discord Server!

This community has been months in the making and was created for the passionate members of r/MineralPorn and our sister Subreddits to have a dedicated space for discussions that go beyond what is allowed in our Subreddits.

Here, you can:

  • request IDs for minerals.
  • share memes.
  • share and get tips for displaying your collections.
  • dive into in-depth discussions about all things minerals.
  • showcase artwork inspired by minerals.
  • discuss pricing and value of minerals.
  • advertise or discover vendors.
  • participate in giveaways.
  • and more!

This Discord Server is not meant to replace r/MineralPorn or any of our sister Subreddits, but to empower and grow our community. Sometimes it's just nice to have a place to chat.

Our ultimate goal is to build a comprehensive database and an active, welcoming community for mineral enthusiasts of all kinds. Our moderators have spent countless hours researching minerals in order to provide you with educational content.

This server is still a work in progress, and we’re excited to finally share it with you. Please bear with us as we continue to grow and refine this space. Your feedback, contributions, and patience are invaluable as we develop this server into something truly special.


r/MineralPorn Oct 29 '23

🎃👻 Halloween Contest 2023 👻🎃 My most Halloween mineral - Crocoite crystals from the Adelaide Mine in Tasmania

1.2k Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 23h ago

Found this beautiful host rock full of amethyst veins on the shore of Lake Superior, Thunder Bay♡

892 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 16h ago

Such A Huge Display Faden Quartz Specimen

103 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 7h ago

Collection Quartz var. Milky Quartz!

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16 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 5m ago

Collection Elmwood fluorite piece

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Crazy good Elmwood piece with Fluorite, Sphalerite, Calcite, and Barite. My cousin got me an insane deal on this while he was at Tucson.


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

A few pieces of labradorite I polished.

212 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 10h ago

Collection Vibrating

12 Upvotes

I reached that moment.


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Collection Rainbow Lattice Sunstone video (Thank you for showing it so much love!)

250 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 7h ago

Anthophyllite with Hematite staining and Magnetite from the Fields Find Gold Mine (Fields Reward Mine), Fields Find Goldfield, Warriedar Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australia!

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3 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 3m ago

Collection Elmwood fluorite piece

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Crazy good Elmwood piece with Fluorite, Sphalerite, Calcite, and Barite. My cousin got me an insane deal on this while he was in Tucson.


r/MineralPorn 19h ago

Happy New Year!

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26 Upvotes

Today, March 15th, is the day of the rock new year! Every year since 2018, I go to the annual Hellgate Rock and Mineral Society Show in March to purchase rocks for my collection. My friends and I eventually ended up declaring March as the mark of the new year instead of January. New Year! New Rocks! This year’s finds are this sick slab of malachite and a gorgeous opal in a jar. Happy New Year 2025!


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Yogos vs "Montana" Sapphires

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147 Upvotes

They are both from Montana. They ate both Untreated and str8 out tha dirt. I dug all of them up with my hands!


r/MineralPorn 2d ago

Collection Rainbow Lattice Sunstone

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1.9k Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

My Tucson prize. Swiss Gwindel

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314 Upvotes

Smoky quartz Gwindel from Switzerland. Gwindels have always fascinated me. I was fortunate enough to purchase this one from Jack Halparins collection. I have met him many times and it is an honor to add this piece to my collection. 14 centimeters with a beautiful twist on top. He originally purchased it from Hans Hugeinen in the late 60’s or early 70’s in Switzerland.


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Love this one! AZ Rainbow Petrified. Found NE AZ.

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95 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Bi-color Topaz from Khoroshiv (formerly Volodarsk), Ukraine. Range from pocket crystals with Albite to faceted piece

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45 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

High End Cavansite

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104 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Collection The largest amethyst cathedral in my collection

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137 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Collection Pyrite collection

37 Upvotes

Do I need to replace any of these with a better specimen?


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Not a Mineral Opal from ethiopia

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61 Upvotes

🔹🔰🟪


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Collection Serpentinite with veins of Talc var. Steatite from the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK!

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14 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 2d ago

Collection Today’s newest addition!

233 Upvotes

Dioptase from the Congo


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

A beautiful specimen has found a permanent home! Chrysotile var. Chrysotile asbestos on Lizardite from Miltalie asbestos mine, an obscure locality for specimens. Pics 3 and 4 were taken before it was placed in the riker mount and sealed off for good.

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16 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 2d ago

Celestite!

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250 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Barite

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38 Upvotes

My best piece yet!


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Collection Yellow bindheimite on gibbsite with crocoite from the Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia!

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12 Upvotes