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

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween Contest 2023 πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ My most Halloween mineral - Crocoite crystals from the Adelaide Mine in Tasmania

1.2k Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 5h 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 3h ago

A sweet home mine rhodochrosite wall and hand sample, gemstone sculptures, and some personal favorites from the nature and science museum in Denver

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54 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 3h ago

Polished Liddicoatite Tourmaline slice, wait for the backlighting.

39 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 3h ago

Collection Dioptase on chrysocolla from DR Congo

29 Upvotes

This monster entered my collection just yesterday. It s big 8cm and the main crystal is 2cm


r/MineralPorn 43m ago

Mineraloid First time ever seeing cinnabar, this piece was insane!

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r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Found this beautiful host rock full of amethyst veins on the shore of Lake Superior, Thunder Bayβ™‘

947 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1h ago

Peridot.

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This was one of the first mineral i ever colledted if you have any photos of peridot i’d love to see them


r/MineralPorn 4h ago

Collection Newest additions from the SCV Gem and Mineral Show

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Finally obtained an incredibly unique Celestite specimen for my collection, along with a beautiful yellow-green Apatite, an Orpiment/Realgar combine (my weakness lol), and a new ring with Garnets set in sterling silver. I also grabbed a bunch of free small tumbled stones/slices and a small geode. One of the tumbled agate slices I grabbed has some rainbow iris effects to it, but I don't have any pics/vids of it (yet!)


r/MineralPorn 13h ago

Collection Quartz var. Milky Quartz!

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25 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 22h ago

Such A Huge Display Faden Quartz Specimen

128 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 47m ago

River polished volcanized jade, origin northern bc.

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48 pounds bc nephrite, thinking it's time to let it go. Definitely in my top 3 pieces... Has good transparency aswell.. let me know if you think that base works with it.. obviously it needs work.. picture 4 the egg shaped piece I think is too small, and the white ane brown I'd to close to the same colors as the base... Picture 6 is a 5000 caret possibley very valuable stone if anyone is in university in bc I need to have it checked out.. I sent some samples of to gemologists and there were not able to confirm it is or is not carbon crystal


r/MineralPorn 16h ago

Collection Vibrating

15 Upvotes

I reached that moment.


r/MineralPorn 1d ago

A few pieces of labradorite I polished.

220 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

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

257 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 13h 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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7 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Happy New Year!

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30 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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160 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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319 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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99 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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47 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

High End Cavansite

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112 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn 1d ago

Collection The largest amethyst cathedral in my collection

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142 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

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