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"The Sword in the Stone”
Elbaite Tourmaline with Quartz & Lepidolite - Blue Pocket, Pederneira Mine, Brazil
Photo by : MineralMasterpiece
Thomas Spann
Grape agate is purple aggregates of tiny quartz crystals with a spherical (botryoidal) habit.
Photo: Chille Maulidhaa
The “Tarugo,” an 85cm Brazilian tourmaline specimen weighing 66kgs and discovered in the Jonas mine. It’s most probably one of the largest single unrepaired gem crystal in the world and it’s amazing that it was never cut up for rough.
Photo: Architectural Minerals & Stone
This is Gorgeous Boulder Matrix Opal From Opalton Aussie, Australia.
Photo 📷 Yudi Susanto
Malachite stalactite slices from Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Photo 📷 Andy_misty_crystal
This Lovely Slice of Rainbow Fluorite From China.. The Colors so Magical 📷
Photo: Valley Crystals
“Badab-e Surt travertine terraces, Mazandaran / Iran .â€
●The history of mulberries is connected to the growth of the silk industry. Mulberry leaves were used to fatten the silkworms in the Orient regions. The spread of mulberry trees across the world can, in a way, be attributed to the need of mulberry leaves for the silkworm industry.
●Fruit of mulberry is a very good source of vitamins C, A, E and K and minerals such as potassium, iron, dietary fiber, riboflavin and magnesium.
●It is associated with evil spirits in Germany due to ancient belief that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots. .
●Red mulberry can survive up to 75 years, while black mulberry can live and produce fruit for hundreds of years.
●The history of #mulberries is connected to the growth of the silk industry. Mulberry leaves were used to fatten the silkworms in the Orient regions. The spread of mulberry trees across the #world can, in a way, be attributed to the need of mulberry #leaves for the #silkworm industry. . . ●Fruit of #mulberry is a very good source of #vitamins C, A, E and K and #minerals such as potassium, iron, dietary fiber, riboflavin and magnesium. . . . ●It is associated with evil spirits in #Germany due to ancient belief that devil uses root of mulberry #tree to polish his boots. . . . ●Red mulberry can survive up to 75 years, while #black mulberry can live and produce #fruit for hundreds of years. (at Obra Sonebhadra) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Ii_I7DyK1/?igshid=gtdt6xznntji
“Badab-e Surt travertine terraces, Mazandaran / Iran .â€
Growing simple simple vitriol crystals - thread
Blue vitriol is pretty, and that’s not an opinion. Here’re some stock photos if you don’t know what blue vitriol is.
Shiny.
It’s a pretty simple and commonplace mineral, chemical formula CuSO4 * 5H20. It was used for disinfection, but that practice was stopped after its toxic qualities were discovered. Now it’s mainly used for mold and weeds removal, and, apparently, some madman named Roger Hiorns filled an abandoned apartment with its solution, which resulted in a... well...
Honestly, goals. But I digress.
I recently bought a little chemical experiment set for my sibling and got hit with a wave of nostalgia. I need to grow my own crystals. I know a fair share of chemistry, hello nerd little me from middle school. I’m not a professional in any way but I can boast about my copious amounts of common sense when it comes to safety measures. I believe in myself. Also, it’s an extremely comical concept to me that I can just go and spend my grown-up money to buy potentially hazardous stuff with the sole intent of growing myself a shiny. The same money that I pay taxes with. Yeah.
So here we are. I’ve found a place that sells chemicals, got a bit distracted and supplemented my purchase with half a kilo of green vitriol (FeSO4 * 7H20), which has just the perfect type of green.
And so they lie and wait. I’ll update the thread as more stuff comes up.
Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Guancaste, Costa Rica
Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica