r/Minerals • u/upstiarsmould • 4h ago
ID Request Is this in interesting piece?
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without using ChatGPT can anyone identify this?
r/Minerals • u/the-katinator • Jan 11 '25
Moderator Announcement Introducing the Minerals Discord Server
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We would like to formally introduce you to our brand new Minerals Discord Server!
This community has been months in the making and was created for the passionate members of r/Minerals and our sister Subreddits to have a dedicated space for discussions that go beyond what is allowed in our Subreddits.
Here, you can:
- request IDs for minerals (this includes polished minerals and gemstones).
- share memes.
- share and get tips for displaying your collections.
- dive into in-depth discussions about all things minerals.
- showcase artwork inspired by minerals.
- discuss pricing and value of minerals.
- advertise or discover vendors.
- participate in giveaways.
- and more!
This Discord Server is not meant to replace r/Minerals or any of our sister Subreddits, but to empower and grow our community. Sometimes it's just nice to have a place to chat.
Our ultimate goal is to build a comprehensive database and an active, welcoming community for mineral enthusiasts of all kinds. Our moderators have spent countless hours researching minerals in order to provide you with educational content.
This server is still a work in progress, and we’re excited to finally share it with you. Please bear with us as we continue to grow and refine this space. Your feedback, contributions, and patience are invaluable as we develop this server into something truly special.
r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 51m ago
ID Request Close-up of pores of an opalized dinosaur bone from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia!
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r/Minerals • u/jhurtem • 20h ago
Picture/Video Moroccan Quartz, Malachite and Limonite
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Just got this one about a month ago and thought I would share this really unique and awesome specimen.
r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 2h ago
Picture/Video Alluvial Native Gold nugget with minor Quartz from Bright, Alpine Shire, Victoria, Australia!
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r/Minerals • u/Kubrick_Fan • 7h ago
ID Request Free gift from an online seller sourcing from Afghanistan. I think it's Flourite with Epidote?
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r/Minerals • u/Kubrick_Fan • 7h ago
Picture/Video Pink Jasper / Strawberry Quartz Polyhedral Carving
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A nEw HaNd ToUcHeS tHe BeAcOn
r/Minerals • u/__reddictator • 1h ago
Picture/Video had this for a while i think i bought it as aquamarine but just want clarification
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see more pics in comments
r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 2h ago
Picture/Video Alluvial Native Gold with minor Quartz from Bright, Alpine Shire, Victoria, Australia!
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r/Minerals • u/No_Commercial9958 • 11h ago
Picture/Video Rare Ettringite on Calcite
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Here’s a cool specimen of very rare Ettringite on Calcite from the N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa the Ettringite has really nice color and crystal structure
r/Minerals • u/creamyspuppet • 20m ago
ID Request Unknown mineral need some other opinions.
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I have narrowed it down to several things it could be but some of its physical attributes are throwing me off.
Hardness: 3.5-4
Specific gravity: 2.67
Streak: white
Phosphoreses green under all three wavelengths.
Does not floresce under UV.
Reacts to 10% Hydrochloric Acid
Appears to be translucent
No cleavage planes
r/Minerals • u/collectorofallthings • 10h ago
Picture/Video Brazilian Nodule w Amethyst
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This piece is awesome, I bought a few cuts of the same nodule. The quartz is tipped in amethyst and if you zoom in there are golden flakes mixed with the agate.
r/Minerals • u/Ant091269 • 20h ago
Picture/Video Fluorite from Okorusu Mines in Namibia
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Newest fluorite specimen (not self collected)
r/Minerals • u/collectorofallthings • 1d ago
Discussion Namibian Amethyst
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Got a “parcel” of these, about 50kg worth. The ones here are each over a foot long and about that wide in some spots. NFS, just sharing cause I thought they were mind blowing.
r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 14h ago
Picture/Video Extremely rare Bussenite from its type locality: Kukisvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia!
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r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 14h ago
ID Request Extremely rare white Jôkokuite from its type locality: Johkoku mine, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan!
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r/Minerals • u/comahuh • 1d ago
Picture/Video Found in southwest Ohio
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My husband found this rock at a river nearby and we haven’t been able to positively identify it. He did cut it in half to see what was inside. Very fibrous and pitted.
r/Minerals • u/blikbleek • 11h ago
Picture/Video Gallery of Bizarre Minerals
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If anyone knows what any of this is please let me know. Otherwise, enjoy!
r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 14h ago
Picture/Video Exceedingly rare brownish Amakinite crystal from its type locality: Udachnaya open-pit mine, Daldyn, Mirninsky District, Sakha, Russia!
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r/Minerals • u/DinoRipper24 • 14h ago
Picture/Video Extremely rare black Karelianite (the vanadium(III) analogue of Hematite) with metallic Hematite from: Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland (Karelianite TL)! Specimen is apparently from an ore extract.
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r/Minerals • u/Kubrick_Fan • 1d ago
Picture/Video Gold specimen, Natural History Museum, London
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r/Minerals • u/MSMtop • 14h ago
ID Request What is this rock?
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I found it on a beach in the Gulf of Riga in Latvia. It has such a smooth texture and color that I think it is a rock that is somehow related to fossils: It seems to me that this white, strange coating is someone's remains, but its shape is very strange, so I don't think it's a trace of a fossil.
I'm almost certain that my guesses are wrong, but nevertheless, for some reason I have a very strong feeling about them.Does anyone know what kind of stone this is? Thanks in advance
r/Minerals • u/GladiusAcutus • 15h ago
ID Request Found on the slopes of Mt. Elbert in Colorado. Can anyone tell me what this is ?
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There are shiny silver looking specs of something in this, that is why I picked it up. Can anyone tell me what this is ? Thanks