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Chiton TeethThe dark spots in this shot are one of the most amazing examples of biomineralization on

emeraldcityminerals:Red lustrous gemmy rhodochrosite (MnCO3) on matrix. From Uchucchacua Mine,

obviouswreck:Forbidden meat - Rhodochrosite crystalsource: Elle and Zeine Designs

LarimarThe bright gemmy variety of Pectolite (seet.co/EJOmFf8JwI) is called Larimar in the tr

sensry:Glowing Rhodochrosite Source:

JouravskiteThis lovely lemony yellow crust and crystal is a rare calcium manganese sulphate mineral.

emeraldcityminerals:Pink rosettes of rhodochrosite (MnCO3) on black sphalerite var marmatite (ZnS).

Bone turquoiseAlso known as odontolite, this beautiful rock is formed in the depths of sedimentary s

Blue SkarnThis rock comes from a location in eastern Siberia known for the incredible blue color. Th

Shigaite bookletThe growth layers as each thin tabular crystal precipitated from the mother ichor ar

rockon-ro:RHODOCHROCITE (Manganese Carbonate) from Catamarca, Argentina. Pink rhodochrosite with whi

Magnificent rhodoniteWhile we covered this beautiful pink to red manganese silicate before (seehttp:

A stunning garnetResembling something designed and built by the BORG collective, the piece in questi

hematitehearts:Spessartine Garnet on Schorl (Tourmaline)Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltis

vugnasmineralblog:Dioptase with Calcite on Duftite MatrixTsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namib

The Six PackSitting on a bed of white Cleavelandite feldspar are six of the most beautiful multicolo

Spotlight on the gem world: Three unique red diamonds.Natural fancy red colours are the rarest and m

Mineral Mushroom.This looks like blobby fungi on the forest floor, but is in fact a hydrated iron al

ApatiteWe are all intimately familiar with this mineral family, as it is the main inorganic ingredie

cc-da-wolf:One of the crystals popped out of the clay, but the other didn’t and it’s now

Augelite Varying from white through green, yellow or rosy, this rare phosphate mineral was discovere

HeterositeLocality: Sandamap Pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures, Erongo Region, N

PanasqueiraiteOnly found at a single location on the planet so far (the Panasqueira tin-tungsten Min

ApatiteWe are all intimately familiar with this mineral family, as it is the main inorganic ingredie

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