/r/geologyporn
High resolution images of rocks and minerals.
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Tube framed banded agate ❤
13:39 UTC
Magnificent with red botryoidal formation. Agate
07:17 UTC
Mineral that looks like it is not from this world - NHM Vienna
When I was younger, I always tought that asteriods look exactly like this egg-shaped Adradit - turns out they don't.
12:48 UTC
Potamon sp. Crab Fossil
14:35 UTC
This hydrothermal vein that's 500' long
18:12 UTC
Like a slice from the short fur of an animal's coat. Sagenite Agate
05:59 UTC
Was exploring an abandoned mine today and found an amazing hanging wall / footwall along the same fault.
The ore body (gold primary, silver secondary) was mined from two directions. I flipped the footwall photo so it was in the correct orientation to line of the faulting. Location: Sheep Hole Wilderness, San Bernardino County, California. Major units: pre-Cenozoic granite and metamorphic undivided rocks and Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3.
00:42 UTC
Go ahead, tell me I’m on the wrong sub
Found this baby like 10 years ago
15:34 UTC
Nature's nighttime firework show! The only difference is, this show doesn’t sell tickets, but a warm welcome is guaranteed. :D Strombolian eruption - Stick Agate
05:08 UTC
Thunder Egg
06:33 UTC
It could definitely be one of Pollock's works. :) Pseudomorph agate
14:16 UTC
Surrealist Thunder Egg ❤ 😄
06:59 UTC
"Lord of bugs" or "Hades sitting on his throne" - Waterline Agate
05:09 UTC
Large Agate - I fall in love <3
05:36 UTC
High-quality suspicious rock
21:46 UTC
Mica and Albite, Brazil [OC]
This just looks so edible!
02:20 UTC
Big Thunder Egg
11:12 UTC
Cassiterite and Arsenopyrite, with Quartz [OC]
I had not heard of Cassiterite until this piece
04:54 UTC
Fifty Shades of Quartz [OC]
Lemon Quartz on the Left, African Citrine, Smokey Citrine, and the last two on the Right are Smokey Quartz
05:55 UTC
Was asked to repost, here it is with the VG circled.
Slightly zoomed in with circled VG along with the original posted photo.
03:03 UTC
Red Beryl, and Topaz, found at Topaz Mountain, Utah, United States [OC]
The Red Beryl, or Bixbite, and this Topaz cluster were found on different days, different visits, to the same location. I placed them together for this photo. I have found lots of Topaz at Topaz Mountain, however, this is the only Red Beryl I own.
03:39 UTC
The surface of this stone looks like a miniature map of nature. The twists and turns in shades of brown and orange almost look like small mountain ranges or hills. The dark gray areas remind of deep valleys or mysterious caves. And the empty spaces in the middle look like dried up lakes / geysers!
06:45 UTC
Banded Iron Formation [OC]
Such a fantastic piece, I love the colors
23:00 UTC
Visible gold.
Coarse visible gold from Newfoundland, Canada.
00:45 UTC
Piece of the Gibeon Meteorite [OC]
I had the opportunity to photograph a small piece of the Gibeon Meteorite, a piece that has been sculpted. The weight of the iron and nickel, Widmanstätten pattern in it; such a fantastic piece, and I love it!!
04:25 UTC
Hanksite [OC]
I only heard about this mineral about a year ago, and it still fascinates me!
19:33 UTC
Tiny Agate
05:54 UTC
Manganoan Calcite [OC]
This is a recent acquisition. The structure on this is so fascinating, I love it, and had to share!
22:03 UTC
Arkansas milky quartz cluster
21:08 UTC
Topaz & Quartz Minerals, Massive size Combo
13:44 UTC