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bekkathyst:One other favourite from my assortment.. a chlorite…
bekkathyst: One other favourite from my assortment.. a chlorite phantom quartz from China. I like included quartz! Geology Nerd
mineraliety: Juicy collection by @structure_minerals…
mineraliety: Juicy collection by @structure_minerals ///// www.instagram.com/mineraliety mineralia
The Hans Sloane fossil collection at the Natural History Museum, London
Sir Hans Sloane, the Founder of the British Museum, accumulated a large number of fossilised remains of animals and plants throughout his life. His collection, including curiosities from all around the known world, was acquired by the British Government in … Continue reading
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Re: Franjungle Collection
Quartz from Antioquia, Colombia. This quartz comes from the gold mines zone in Segovia, northeast Antioquia in Colombia. Water clear colorless crystal of quartz to 7 cm in length. Clean of damage and shows well all around. Here we see … Continue reading
A new museum in Northern Greece: the Siatista Historical Paleontological Collection, the first record of a stegodon in Europe and the making of the straight-tusked elephant.
The Historical Palaeontological Collection of Siatista (HPCS), housed in a school building in Siatista, Kozani, Macedonia in Greece, was studied by the authors during the summer of 2009. The collection was assembled by local people from 1902 onwards, under the … Continue reading
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hematitehearts: Personal Collection Aquamarine &…
hematitehearts: Personal Collection Aquamarine & Muscovite Locality: Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Pref., Sichuan, China Geology Nerd
See the World’s Largest Collection of Fluorescent Rocks
Inside the Rainbow Tunnel. Credit: Jeff Glover And get glowing in this mine’s Rainbow Tunnel In a New Jersey mine spanning 2,670 vertical feet—more than twice as deep as the Empire State Building is tall—visitors might notice a little glow. … Continue reading
Diamond collection brings deep Earth to the surface
Analysis of diamonds from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science collection provide a look inside the earth’s mantle. Researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and University of British Columbia recently analyzed diamonds from the Museum’s collection … Continue reading
Diamond collection brings deep Earth to the surface
It takes incredible heat and pressure to form a diamond. And when diamonds are formed, microscopic minerals are trapped inside. The chemistry of these minerals, or inclusions, provides a rare look at the processes that led to the formation of … Continue reading
earthstory: Tour a mineral collection. From the creator of the…
earthstory: Tour a mineral collection. From the creator of the video, here are the groups featured in order: The minerals are divided into some compositional classes:00:08 Native elements;00:30 Sulfides;02:46 Halides;03:17 Oxides;06:09 Carbonates;07:40 Borates;07:45 Sulfates; 09:05 Chromates, molybdates and tungstates;09:29 Phosphates, … Continue reading