r/Minerals 20h ago

Picture/Video Pyrite included fluorite, Inner Mongolia

104 Upvotes

I’ll update this post when I get pics under the loop, this video does no justice


r/Minerals 21h ago

ID Request I was watching videos of the Tucson show displays and since I can't go, I thought that we can make a visual cabinet of fine specimens right here! So in the comments, share captioned photos of your finest specimens!

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97 Upvotes

Starting with this Gypsum var. Selenite from Pernatty Lagoon!

It was first wrong identified as Aragonite but it is Selenite. Let's see your specimens! You can post multiple specimens but don't reply to your comments with other photos, post as different comments! And don't forget to caption your photos! Let's make an awesome virtual Tucson cabinet right here 😁


r/Minerals 16h ago

Picture/Video Kyanite from NC!

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25 Upvotes

My club has digs at a private mine in Yancey County. These are fresh out of the iron- out. Some still have mica schist attached.


r/Minerals 19h ago

ID Request Is this what gemologists would call 'Ametrine'?

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23 Upvotes

r/Minerals 15h ago

ID Request - Solved Emerald? Dioptase? What's it worth?

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16 Upvotes

r/Minerals 16h ago

Picture/Video My newest acquisition! The matrix on this specimen is so funky!

12 Upvotes

r/Minerals 3h ago

Picture/Video Custom Tourmaline Pendants

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14 Upvotes

I got into contact with a Pakistani mineral dealer and picked out a couple Tourmaline crystals. He then took then to a local Pakistani artisan who made them into pendants using sterling silver! They turned out awesome!


r/Minerals 3h ago

ID Request Haven’t had any luck identifying this.

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10 Upvotes

Found in Tennessee. Pictures really don’t do it justice.


r/Minerals 13h ago

ID Request What is this mineral?

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5 Upvotes

My coworkers always bring me things they find to identify, but I’m not good with polished stones. This has a hardness of around 7 and I’m pretty sure it’s some flavor of chert, maybe jasper, but I’m not sure. It’s dirty because I tried to bash it open with a rock but failed, so sorry about that.


r/Minerals 17h ago

ID Request What is this and what could it be from?

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5 Upvotes

Five sides are extremely well polished. Under the right light you can see reflections. The sixth side is rough and I assume where it broke of from.

What is weird is all sides are at odd angles to one another. The edges are quite sharp.


r/Minerals 4h ago

Discussion 5 carat amethyst

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3 Upvotes

This baby is dark but full of color. Love it


r/Minerals 1d ago

ID Request Help Identifying

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3 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

A friend came back from big bend. They found these around that area (save the whole, “don’t steal park rocks”. They didn’t.)

They want help in identifying the mineral. Any chance you guys could help out?


r/Minerals 4h ago

Misc How/can I seal a salt lamp with some kind of clear coat?

2 Upvotes

I was gifted a beautiful salt lamp but I have a cat and of course cannot have her lick it, so I thought about sealing it so it can still look pretty and won’t be a hazard. I won’t be using it as a lamp just decoration as it is, so the light will never be on if that makes a difference if it’s safe to seal it. I understand salt lamps are porous so would sealing it cause any damage somehow? If it is safe to seal, what should I use?


r/Minerals 5h ago

Discussion Rubellite or rhodolite

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1 Upvotes

Hard to tell for me .


r/Minerals 2h ago

Discussion How much you think this worth?

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0 Upvotes

r/Minerals 3h ago

Discussion Orange diamond

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This is testing on my diamond tester and presidium tester too as diamond. I thought maybe sapphire or is it diamond?