Mineralogy Gallery

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Lothar Grünewald, stamp set “Mineralogy”, 1974. Collection Bergakademie Freiberg. Via wiki

Arctic plants and stones: Labradorite with crowberry, Diamond with arctic poppy, Moonstone with arct

1. Chalcopyrite 2. Azurite3. Chalcopyrite with Quartz4. Spessartine on Smoky Quartz5. Fluorite stal

Etched crystalsThe surface of crystals record information on their long and tortuous geological jour

bijoux-et-mineraux:Tetrahedrite on Siderite with Chalcopyrite - Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen,

Balas diamondsWe recently reported on the rare polycrystalline black diamonds found in Brazil and Af

Baryte bush on malachite baseLooking like a natural sculpture, this unusual combination of minerals

Hessonite on matrixLocality: Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao (Mor-Darra), Bajaur Agency, Federally Adminis

earthstory:ChrysopraseThe most brightly hued variety of microcrystalline quartz (aka agate, chalcedo

bijoux-et-mineraux:Tripiche Emerald - Coscuez, La Peña Blancas, Muzo Mining District, Colombia

Underneath a faultHere’s the kind of question you might not have thought about if you’re not a geolo

hematitehearts:Fluorite (Purple & Green) on Mica & OrthoclaseLocality:Erongo Mountains, Eron

Little book of gemstones, Das kleine Buch der Edelsteine, first edition 1938. Insel Verlag, Leipzig,

thebrainscoop:“Life cycle of Axis,” carved green beryl, aka beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate, aka em

Diamonds are forever and Zircons are tooMany people have heard the saying ‘diamonds are forever’ but

Agardite and conichalciteMicromounting is the collection of photogenic minerals that can only be see

Waves of rockThis image was taken looking down on a beach in Okinawa. The rocks are interbedded sand

Red beryl on rhyolite matrixDesignated the world’s rarest coloured gemstone in 2006 by the Jew

Oxidised and reducedThe concept known as redox has a fundamental part to play in chemistry, includin

HauyneLocality: Niedermendig Mayen, Eifel, Germany.Hauyne shares with Lazurite the same chemical for

Hungarian AgateLocality: Gyöngyöstarján, HungaryPhoto credit: ©Tivadar Pécsi

Vanadinite over Barite (by howie516)

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