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This is such a cool piece!

Hark! Is that a mineral list I spy? www.mineralcup.org/2025/mineral...

Lots of new contenders this year as we increase to 75% turnover for #MinCup25.

It's all cool. I found you on here after I got the final piece XD

I am going to try my hand at #artfight this year! Expect some silly little drawings

#teamcrystal #artfight2025

Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park

#NationalParkService America's best idea

I have been to many and hope I can go to many more in the future!

Badlands NP
Grand Teton NP
Death Valley NP
Wind Cave NP

They are very crumnchy

Two very small garnets in a mica schist. The length of the largest garnet is 3 mm and the small garnet is 2 mm.

Be blessed with smol garnet

A blue and white Botswana Agate with a face polish.

In my latest lapidary adventures, I polished this lovely Botswana Agate. There will be more to come.
#lapidary

On the left is a Montana moss agate with a pale blue color and dark dendritic inclusions. It is cut into a egg shaped cabochon. On the right is a Texas "Pom Pom" agate with orange and red plumes. It is cut into a teardrop shaped cabochon.

Been awhile but it's been nice cutting a few cabochons
#lapidary

Red-orange hexagonal vanadinite crystals

Red-Orange hexagonal Vanadinite crystals with tag that reads: "VANADINITE Pb5(VO4)3Cl BOU AZZER MINE, MIBLADEN, MOROCCO"

Little chonk of Vanadinite for today :)

Green gormanite crystals on brown siderite crystals. Specimen from Rapid Creek, Yukon.

Green gormanite crystals on brown siderite crystals. Specimen from Rapid Creek, Yukon.

I've been playing around with my cheap digital microscope setup. Here is a sample of gormanite, which is a splintery green phosphate mineral.

Lilac colored Strengite from Polk Co., AK, USA

I've recently developed a love for Strengite. Here's a close up of some beautiful lilac colored crystals.

Rust colored iron-bearing dolomite from Arizona.

Here is a neat piece of Ferroan Dolomite. It's just a goofy little guy :)

Great article! I always love hearing about the Ilímaussaq Complex. Sadly, I don't have any specimens of my own from there.

No problem, good luck tomorrow!

If you are going near Rapid City, take I-90 north to exit 48 onto Stagestop Rd. If you head east, there is a road cut on Eastridge Rd which should have some Unkpapa exposed.

Light brown Tuperssuatsiaite crystals in clear Natrolite

Light brown Tuperssuatsiaite crystals in clear Natrolite

Light brown Tuperssuatsiaite crystals in clear Natrolite

Howdy everyone! Thank you for the large number of you who decided to follow! I am a fluffy thing that collects weird little rocks and dabbles in lapidary work. To start things off, here's some Tuperssuatsiaite in Natrolite from the Aris Quarries in Namibia.

Rhodochrosite pendant, which I cut and wrapped. From Argentina.

It has been a long and tough competition this year, and both rhodochrosite and kyanite are deserving of the crown. However, my vote is for my favorite mineral rhodochrosite. I am rooting for you #teammeatrock ! #MinCup24

It is! Thank you very much!

Rhodochrosite is my favorite mineral, so I'm team meat rock all the way!
#MinCup24

It is a very tough decision for the #MinCup24 but I must go with #Vivianite as a member of team phosphate. Here is a gorgeous crystal of vivianite I have.

Cacoxenite. Polk Co., AK

As a self-proclaimed phosphate lover, I must go with #Cacoxenite Here is a picture of one of my sample showing off its fluffy golden balls! #MinCup24

Blank bracket of 32 minerals competing for this year’s championship. First match is Kaolinite vs Abelsonite

Hey look! A #MinCup24 blank bracket for you! www.mineralcup.org/2024/bracket

(Anyone want to write our alt text? It’s been that kind of year.)

Yellow barite crystals with dark red sphalerite from Elmwood Mine

Got my paws on some barite and sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee

#minerals #rocks

I will now be using this image religiously.
#furryart #furry

Got a new drawing tablet! Enjoy my limzard boi >:3
#furryart

I found a cool rock!
#furryart

Yee Haw Pardner~
#furryart

Vampire lizard thingy :3
#furryart

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