This is Vinicunca, the rainbow mountain in Peru

The mountain's unique mineralogy creates a marbling effect which was seen for the first time around 2012,
before this it was almost entirely covered in permafrost and snowdrifts

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This is Vinicunca, the rainbow mountain in Peru

In 2015 the glacier caps covering it melted, revealing the rock beneath. Formed by weathering, and sedimentary deposits the mountain's unique mineralogy creates a marbling effect

This is Vinicunca, the rainbow mountain in Peru

The mountain's unique mineralogy creates a marbling effect which was seen for the first time around 2012,
before this it was almost entirely covered in permafrost and snowdrifts

📹 Ticodride

It looks like an emerald including. Who can confirm? #minerals #rocks #mineralogy #gems #Gemstones

Rare pink Aragonite cluster & Helmand Afghanistan..
Weight :1.7kg
Size: 250x100x80mm

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Natural mineral water as a coming soon raining here, that was department of Mineralogy science of world!!

It’s #ThinSectionThursday and for this occasion I was photoshooting some beautiful #covellite samples some weeks ago. This image is actually not a single photo but a microscopic panorama composed of ca. 25 photos. 📸🪨

#geology #geosciences #petrology #oremicroscopy #mineralogy

Дизайнер Николас Руже 20 лет преобразует старые книги 18-19 веков в интерактивные сайты.

Сейчас в каталоге Руже есть «Классификация цветов Вернера», учебник геометрии Оливера Бирна, сборник «British Mineralogy and Exotic Mineralogy» и еще много разных книг, брошюр и статей.

A. F. Cronstedt “the father of modern mineralogy and geology, and the discoverer of nickel” was tasked with building a new iron mine in Finland, but failed, according to his own testimony because a Finnish sorcerer appeared at the site in the shape of bird and “prevented him”.

Very nice old trilobite illustration, taken from Rev. William Buckland (1784-1856), Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural theology, Vol. II, 1837, plate 46 (London: William Pickering)
#trilobites #fossilfriday

Calcite
Locality: Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
Size: 16-9-10cm
#chineseminerals #mineralspecimen #chinaminerals #collectibles #geology #mineralogy #treasure #calcite

Bright orange #Vanadinite crystals on gray #Coronadite from Taouz, Morocco.

#minerals #crystals #mineralcollecting #mineralexpert #rockhounding #mineralogy

#mineralmonday
CALCITE
and its classical (deformation?) twinning.
#science #geology #mineralogy #minerals #rocks #marble #photography #microscopy

For years, our Mineralogy Division has been the go-to expert in delivering specialised mineralogical solutions throughout the lifecycle of a mineral deposit. From resource evaluation & mine planning to plant design, operation & site rehabilitation, we cover it all. #MintekAt90

Large cluster of #Stibnite from China.

#minerals #crystals #mineralcollecting #mineralexpert #rockhounding #mineralogy

Nice trilobite illustration highlighting the superficial similarity of trilobites and Serolidae (Crustacea). Taken from Rev. William Buckland (1784-1856), Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural theology, Vol. II, 1837, plate 45
#trilobites #fossilfriday

Top quality #Rhodochrosite cluster from N'Chwaning Mine, South Africa.

#minerals #crystals #mineralcollecting #mineralexpert #rockhounding #mineralogy

🪨 mineralogy of Anhaga ⛏️

We're thrilled to share snippets and stills from our videoclip for 'Anhaga' by Kloxii ᖽᐸ part of 𝔥𝔢𝔵𝔬𝔯𝔠𝔦𝔰𝔪𝔬𝔰 MUTUALISMXS project with ꜱᴇᴍɪʟʟᴀ ᴀ.ɪ. 🌱

Light Yellow Triphane Spodumene Crystal - Yellow Kunzite with Smoky Quartz & Minor Black Tourmaline. Radiation Halos in Quartz.

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#radiationhalo #minerals pecimen #minerals #crystals #uniqueminerals #crystalcluster #geology #mineralogy #spodumene #triphane

This week's Gem Gallery highlight is Idocrase and fun fact about this gem is that it can exhibit a phenomenon called pleochroism, where it displays different colors when viewed from different angles🤯

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#IdocraseFacts #Mineralogy #Pleochroism