#feldspar ruby

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Feldspar Ruby

If you visit The Cracked Cluster bar,

You should enjoy a drink with Feldspar,

He's an accomplished bartender,

So why not be a big spender,

And leave generous tips in the jar!

Some further poetical nonsense! This time to celebrate the birthday of the fantastic @loldragoon-ffxiv and their wonderful OC Feldspar Ruby.

One of the first blogs I ever followed on Tumblr, this one comes highly recommended, with beautiful gposes and terrific writing - and some of the shapeliest calves in all Eorzea.

Co-Writer, with @scholarlostintime, of one of the most moving romances I've ever had the pleasure of reading, this is a blog with some serious talent behind it. Please give it a follow if you're not following already.

Many happy returns @loldragoon-ffxiv!

[tangramkey]

I made gijinkas of Ruby and all her sisters !!! Who is your favorite?

(Version without names under the cut!!!)

[bekkathyst]

Munich Gem Show Finds 2024 Complete List

To claim an item, please comment on the individual post. The complete rules can be found here. Please be sure to read the rules before claiming :)

Day One:

Phosphosiderite Flowers

Rhodonite Flowers

Bolivianite Obelisks

Rose Quartz Foxes - Sold Out!

Amethyst Baby Dragons - Sold Out!

Onyx Ravens (see item #41)

Blue Chalcedony Crescent Moons

Blue Chalcedony Raven Skulls

Purple Labradorite Palm Stones

Purple Labradorite Palm Stones (Smaller)

Purple Labradorite Crescent Moons

Blue Labradorite Crescent Moons - Sold Out!

Blue Chalcedony Gnomes - Sold Out!

Firestone Gnomes

Purple Labradorite Circle Pendants

Silver Moonstone Circle Pendants

Silver Moonstone Palm Stones

New Find Included Quartz from Nigeria

New Find Amethyst from Cameroon

Peridot Crystals

Dendritic Opal from Austria

Septarian Eggs - Sold Out!

Large Onyx Raven - Sold Out!

New Find Fluorite From Nigeria

Smoky Quartz from Mont Blanc, France

Ocean Jasper Pendants - Sold Out!

Flower Agate & Pink Amethyst Phoenix Skulls

Blue Fluorite from the Black Forest - Sold Out!

Chalcedony Stalactite - Sold Out!

Ethiopian Opal Cabochons (With Wire Wrap Option)

Day 2:

31. Golden Calcite Spheres 32. Pink Opal Flowers 33. Chrysocolla Flowers 34. Blue Chalcedony Flowers 35. Blue Chalcedony Pandas 36. Blue Chalcedony Spheres - Sold Out! 37. White Jasper Dragons - Sold Out! 38. Rose Quartz Bunnies - Sold Out! 39. Tourm. Quartz Gems 40. Ex. Quality Amethyst 41. Onyx Ravens (Sm) 42. Black Forest Fluorite 43. Tugtupite from Greenland 44. Moonstone Spheres - Sold Out! 45. Quartz in Feldspar Spheres - Sold Out! 46. Ruby in Fuchsite Palmstones - Sold Out! 47. Garnet Palmstones 48. Bloodstone Palmstones 49. Coppernite Palmstones 50. Picture Jasper Slices 51. Animal Carvings - Sold Out! 52. Fluorite Seashell Dishes

Thank you so much! I will periodically update the list with sold out items.

[hinamie]

I love avatar yuji! any random facts about him you can share?

:D :D :D Yes !! unfortunately my partner in plot is asleep atm so im hesitant to share too much but these yuujifacts(tm) should b spoiler-free so enjoy!!!

as opposed 2 getting them later like in jjk canon, yuuji starts off already having his shibuya incident scars - long gash from a fight, lip scar from falling down a mountainside

prefers to go barefoot bc he finds it helps with his earthbending

in a similar vein, unlike in canon, his fighting style tends to favour his legs as opposed to his fists :> hes generally not very coordinated with his hands or fingers

can't metalbend . skill issue. -nobara

aforementioned rock nerd!!! able 2 accurately guess the mohs scale number of a stone just by handling it. can and Will yap fr hours abt shit like the minerals found in granite (yuuji voice quartz feldspar and mica) or how the second hardest mineral after diamond is corundum (yuuji voice whose primary gem varieties are rubies and sapphires; classified as one or the other depending on their colour)

(obligatory karucchi mention!!) yuuji is on good terms with the local butcher because karucchi is at the end of the day . a Big Kitty. and as he grew and got more proficient at hunting, like a big kitty he would just .,,bring home his kills . and yuuji, having no real use for whole carcasses, started bringing them to the butchers where he would trade them in either for payment or for his pick of the cut

[vpofcookies]

Please tell us more about characters assigned rocks 👀

Oh no my trap card! long post time!

Okay, the rocks that I assign to characters depend on a lot of different factors (mostly vibes), am I planning aesthetic matches? eg. rubies and garnets for technoblade? Narrative matches? eg. gypsum for dream? Character matches? vibe or function? eg. feldspar for techno, muscovite for phil? The result is a pile of different rocks assigned to each of my special little guys, some with more uhh tenuous connections than others.

Let's go over the rocks I assigned to the syndicate (+dream) and why:

First up, Technoblade and K-Feldspar:

This is one based mostly off of vibes. It's one of my favorite feldspars and Technoblade is my favorite guy. And orthoclase feldspar, or K-feldspar, is PINK.

But I am nothing if not able to make explanations for things that were initially just based on vibes. Let's look a little beyond, shall we? Feldspars are known for being very structured in the sense that they have two defined cleavage planes at 90 degrees to each other, making rectangular blocks with irregular ends. Techno, to me, is the pillar of support and structure to his friends, so a cleavage pattern that reflects that is fitting. (in contrast, I think Ranboo's character could be represented by obsidian, which is glass-like). Beyond that, feldspar is the most common mineral in the earth's crust, making up about 60% of the crust. In terms of Technoblade, this could represent his impact on the mcyt community, his character's role in driving many major plotlines, or if you like the old immortals hc, a lasting impact on the world throughout history. (If you like the old immortals theory, please consider pairing feldspar techno with olivine philza! Olivine is a green mineral, the most abundant in the upper mantle!)

A couple other notes: K-feldspar is pink because it has iron mixed into it, but it's named for the high concentration of potassium. Potassium is also known for: exploding! Also. It's PINK. But, generally I do tend to associate feldspars with Philza instead of Technoblade, because feldspars are what makes moonstone and labradorite, and I tend to associate moon and star mythos and symbolism with Phil.

Philza and muscovite:

I know I just wrote muscovite, but I was thinking of fuchsite, which is a chromium-rich muscovite!

I can't really put a finger on why I feel that muscovite fits Phil so well, but I think the micas suit him. Maybe it's something about how they used to use Mica to make windows (Muscovy glass, from Moscow, gives muscovite it's name!), and I feel that Philza's builds and character act as windows into rich worldbuilding. Maybe it's something about the fact that micas are made of many many layers and Philza adds a depth to each of his characters (and even literal layers with the colorzas). Muscovite is generally clear and reflective, while biotite micas can be dark enough to be black even in thin sheets. both suit Phil in my opinion, but the inclusion of alluminum in muscovite sometimes gives it a metallic sheen. It can be thin and transparent sheets, but it's still durable and versatile as a material. Maybe that reminded me of how people always see Technoblade as the warrior, but Philza has been known as a survivor for just as long if not longer.

Connor and Ocean Jasper:

I'm going to be honest. I know nothing about this guy.

Ocean jasper is blue. He's blue. What more is there to say?

Ocean jasper, or orbicular jasper, is a pretty rare stone! The main reason I assigned this to C!connor, other than the color, is that from the little I knew of his character, he was still somehow everywhere. That sums up my understanding of jasper pretty well too! It's a silicate mineral, defined more by its crystal structure than its composition, but some people still just call it chalcedony or quartz, and jasper is everywhere with lots of varieties! It reminded me of seeing all of C!connor's appearances with his normal skin and all the time traveler theories. The same Connor under different names, the same quartz under different names.

Niki Nihachu and Rhodochrosite:

This is the one I feel fits the best, actually! Yes I did initially think of it because it's pink, but Rhodochrosite is an extremely cool mineral and I think the fact that people think of it as "just pink" reflects perception of Niki's character compared to her true depth.

Just look at the versatility of it! From crystals to roses to speleothems. Rhodochrosite has been used for manganese, which is used in steel and aluminum alloy production, or to concentrate silver. In both cases the process is destructive and creates a lot of byproducts, which reminded me of the hurt caused to C!Niki through the revolution, and the way she was spoken over and ignored after. Another aspect of rhodochrosite is that it generally forms in hydrothermal veins. High pressure formation conditions to create this beautiful mineral reflect, to me, Niki's arc of finding herself again.

Ranboo and Snowflake Obsidian:

I think any obsidian fit's C!Ranboo well, but you know I had to choose snowflake obsidian because it's black and white.

Ranboo's fragmented memory made me think that a fracturing material would be a good fit, and obsidian has the properties of glass. It is also not lost on me that obsidian forms when magma or lava hit water. However, snowflake obsidian forms through the process of devitrification (vitri-, like vitreous, meaning glass-like), where glasslike substances become crystalline. The white material is cristobalite, a silicate material that forms at high temperatures. What this means is that snowflake obsidian is not as glass-like as other types of obsidian, just as Ranboo's memory loss is not exactly what it first appears to be either.

Dream and Gypsum:

Gypsum, in some forms called selenite, is a pretty well-known mineral. However, many of the forms are known under different names so people do not realize that they are all the same mineral.

Gypsum can form roses, clear selenite, reflective satin spar, the sands of white dunes, rock, crystals, and more. It's used in construction, to make chalk, to make buildings, to analyze mineral thin sections, to measure hardness on the Mohs scale, and to charge crystals by those that believe in spiritual properties of minerals. I see these many different forms as parallels to Dream's many faces on the server, real and perceived. Many different names given to different forms of the same person. I think the many used of gypsum also reflect the perception of Dream by the rest of the server. Gypsum is attributed power by some (is Dream the most powerful villian on the server?) and use by geologists and builders (Is Dream a way to get the revival book? Is he an ally?), but one of the main qualities is that it has a very low hardness, and is very easily broken. Is the role and name assigned to Dream, by others and by himself, more than he can fulfill without breaking?

[duckdoeswords]

Change of Pace Ch.7

Summary: When a scandal breaks out after her father is arrested for Electoral fraud and Tax evasion she takes this opportunity to disappear leaving Atlas for a small town in the south where her Grandfather had a small farm that had fallen into disrepair. She arrives hoping to find a better life for herself and her daughter.

Words: 36,659

Main Relationship: Weiss Schnee/Ruby Rose

Rating: M

Notes: I'm currently working on posting links to fics I forgot about to tumblr. I'm also trying a new format for posting said links. If you want to set the mood for the fic please check out the playlist for it and you can check out my ko-fi if you want.

FIC:

‘Your destination is ahead on the right.’ Weiss glanced out of the right window, noticing the narrow gravel road. 

“That must be it.” Turning onto the road her car jerked slightly as she drove up toward a rustic two-story house with a familiar beat-up red pickup truck parked in the driveway. Pulling up next to it, she put her car in park unbuckling her seatbelt, looking over the seat at Ivory where she sat, playing with a stuffed rabbit, kicking her legs back and forth. “You ready?” 

“Yuh-uh!” Ivory chirped as she began to unbuckle herself. Turning off the engine, it made a clunking sound that didn’t fill Weiss with much confidence. 

“Oh, that didn’t sound good...” Gently she stroked the steering wheel before she grabbed her purse and stepped out into spring evening air. Slamming the door closed she moved around the front just as Ivory skipped into view. The blue sundress had definitely been the right choice. That and the white buckle sandals made her look like an entirely different child. If not for the frog purse she had insisted on bringing everywhere. Shaking her head Weiss blew some air out her nose. ‘If she’s happy that’s all that matters.’ 

Approaching the front porch, she watched Ivory jump up the stairs stumbling slightly. She waved her arms attempting to catch her balance. Weiss placed a hand on her back helping her keep herself upright. “You good?” 

“Yup!” Ivory nodded, jumping onto the final step. “Can I ring the doorbell?” 

“Sure,” Weiss said with a short laugh as she watched as Ivory reached up on her tiptoes just as barely managing to press the button. It rang out in the standard ‘Ding. Dong. Ding.’ 

Ivory beamed up at Weiss obviously very proud of her accomplishment. “I reached it.” 

“Yeah,” Weiss said, placing a hand on Ivory’s back. “You’ve gotten so big,” Weiss said, causing Ivory to throw her shoulders back, puffing her chest out. The doorknob rattle and turned, the door swinging open inwards revealing the one and only Ruby Rose. She wore a faded grey shirt that seemed to say Feldspar Track and Field around the same mid-howl wolf from the water tower. The sleeves had been cut off revealing toned along with a farmer’s tan. She leaned against the door, reaching down to adjust her pants, a pair of black gym shorts. Weiss looked down at her own outfit. A sheer white blouse with a faux ribbon attached to the collar was tucked into a blue A-line shirt. Weiss suddenly felt incredibly overdressed.

Ivory was practically bouncing in place and eventually, the excitement bubbled over as she jumped over to Ruby. “Ruby! Ruby! Ruby!”

“Ivory! Ivory! Ivory!” Ruby said easily matching Ivory’s energy as she placed her hands on her knees leaning down so she was level with Ivory who placed her hands behind her back, rocking back on her heels. 

“Did you know that we’re here for dinner?” 

“What!?” Ruby exclaimed, glancing up at Weiss. “Really!?” 

“Yup! Really really!”

Continued on Ao3

[fagunt]

Kathleen Ryan 𝑩𝒂𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏 aventurine, serpentine, prehnite, chrysoprase, rhyolite, agate, moss agate, jasper, peridot, moonstone, magnesite, lilac stone, turquoise, citrine, calcite, feldspar, ruby in zoisite, labradorite, swarovski crystal, quartz, mother of pearl, freshwater pearls, glass, steel pins on coated polystyrene etc.

[diegosouzalions]

feldspar não é um grupo de pedra como labradorita e albita ? Por que tem uma gem que se chama de feldspar

E tbm por que existe outra rubis de cores diferentes eu ouvir falar que só existe rubis vermelho e nunca vai existir safira vermelho porque elas são as mesmas pedras e agora eu tô confuso, pode me explicar por favor

Lembrando que eu não tô criticando é só pra saber mesmo!

Muito obrigado 😁

Porque cada Gem possui variedades diferentes de cores. Por exemplo, as Jades, existem bastantes tipos e variedades delas, sem contar com as Nephrites, que também são uma variedade de Jade mas com a função e ranking diferente delas. A mesma lógica serve para as Beryls, Quartzes, etc.

Logo, existem Gems que fazem do grupo Feldspars, entretanto são diferentes, mas elas sempre devem ter alguma coisa em comum: nas Beryls eu percebi que todas as Gems que apareceram (Aquamarine, Emerald e Bixbite) têm pés pequenos e quadris robustos, isso já é uma característica registrada delas; nas Jades e Quartzes todas apresentam a mesma estrutura corporal.

[kabutone]

me, horribly gacha brained learning about gems: so quartz and feldspar are like maybe your junk wishes or like common or rare drops, and things like emerald and ruby are like SR level, and then diamonds are like SSR but then there’s URs which are like tanzanite and stuff

[histskins]

Em. My dear. My love. I may be acquiring a new cat soon and I need help. Because my cat naming theme is geological (Ruby, Onyx) and I would very much like to continue it, but I don't know what to name this cat after.

Something grey with striations of some kind?

You're the Rock Lesbian please help.

okay but jokes aside assuming you don't want to name your cat Feldspar, Moonstone is a type of feldspar. that shit can come in a whole range of colors

there's also good ol Dolomite, which is what i affectionately refer to as Limestone 2 (it's basically the same but formed under different conditions and it is sturdier than limestone. it'd be a funny name but Dolly exists as a potential nickname so

Smoky Quartz obviously fits in with the gem theme going on with the other two, & quartz often does have a striation-esque lined appearance. you can also look into fibrous minerals like Selenite - related to gypsum, but again a little sturdier & would make a better name

also give the baby kissies for me when you have them

[mimble-sparklepudding]

12. The Lancer.

The Lancer’s spending several moons,

Residing at Camp Dragonhead,

She’ll go on to train with the Dragoons,

And take a certain Knight to bed...

The twelfth character in my silly poem series is Zoisite Ruby of @loldragoon-ffxiv - an OC with a far more complex and poignant backstory than my poetical silliness would suggest.

As well as Zoisite, you will find a profusion of fantastic characters on this blog - including Feldspar (the handsome husband of Fennie of @scholarlostintime, famous for his shorts and wine-making), his little sister, the very forbearing Rose Quartz, and Ichelle, diplomat, handsome noblewoman and Azure Dragoon.

A skillful writer, gposer and all round good sort, I heartily recommend @loldragoon-ffxiv. Along with @scholarlostintime they also run some fantastic RP events at Feldspar's Inn, The Cracked Cluster - keep an eye out for some more of these in the future.

[featherlouise]

feldspars are the most common minerals on earth (quartzes take second place) so they take a low seat on the caste, just above rubies but below quartzes - they're specialised armed guards, like rubies and topazes, but skilled enough so that you only need one iykwim? ogrim gets assigned to guard isma on a survey of some other planet and the rest is history - 👹

Ahhh so like instead of sending out a ruby squad u send out a single feldspar?? And ooooooh that sounds so cute oml

Just imagining them on their own, the entire planet to themselves, getting to know each other, slowly dropping the formalities iswkjdknxkxkd

[mineral-damage-captain]

Sooo, since I can't do much rockhounding or tumbling during the winter, I'm back to acquiring shiny rocks elsewhere. Here are my most recent additions, from various places:

1-5 (white & green + green & orange): Gifts from my sister from her trip out of state. She says they were unlabeled, but I think they are all or mostly varieties of tree agate.

6 (white, black, and teal): K2 jasper (azurite in granite)

7 (brown with orbicular pattern): turritella agate

8 (gray, white, and purple-red): ruby in feldspar

9 (iridescent orange-ish): peach moonstone

10-11 (light green-blue): amazonite

12 (light green and white): green larimar (almost certainly synthetic, but still pretty)

13 (white, black, and teal): K2 jasper again

14-15 (brown swirly): chocolate calcite

16 (brown bandy): aragonite

17 (green and purple): fluorite

18-19 (clear yellow-orange): honey calcite

20 (purple and white): lepidolite

21 (red-orange glittery): red goldstone

22 (gray with red orbicular pattern): ocean jasper

23 (grayish, clear with inclusions): a large piece of smoky rutile quartz

[sdj-official-fictive]

Actinolite Nephrite Adamite Aegerine Afghanite Agate Iris Agate Onyx Sardonyx Agrellite Albite Alunite Amblygonite Analcime Anatase Andalusite Chiastolite Andesine Anglesite Anhydrite Annabergite

Antigorite

Bowenite

Apatite

Apophyllite

Aragonite

Arfvedsonite

Astrophyllite

Atacamite

Austinite

Axinite group:

Ferroaxinite

Magnesioaxinite

Manganaxinite

Tinzenite

Azurite

Baryte

Bastnaesite

Bayldonite

Benitoite

Beryl subgroup:

Aquamarine

Bixbite

Emerald

Goshenite

Golden beryl

Heliodor

Morganite

Beryllonite

Beudantite

Biotite

Boleite

Boracite

Bornite

Brazilianite

Bronzite

Brookite

Brucite

Bustamite

Bytownite

Calcite

Manganocalcite

Caledonite

Cancrinite

Vishnevite

Carletonite

Carnallite

Carnelian

Cassiterite

Cavansite

Celestite

Cerussite

Chabazite

Chalcopyrite

Chambersite

Charlesite

Charoite

Childrenite

Chloromelanite

Chondrodite

Chrysoberyl

Alexandrite

Cymophane

Chromite

Chrysocolla

Chrysoprase

Chrysotile

Cinnabar

Citrine

Clinochlore

Clinohumite

Clinozoisite

Clintonite

Cordierite

Iolite

Corundum

Ruby

Sapphire

Padparadscha

Covellite

Creedite

Cryolite

Cuprite

Danburite

Datolite

Diamond

Bort

Diaspore

Diopside

Dioptase

Dolomite

Dravite

Dumortierite

Elbaite

Emerald

Trapiche emerald Enstatite

Bronzite

Hypersthene

Eosphorite

Epidote

Piemontite

Erythrite

Esperite

Ettringite

Euclase

Eudialyte

Fayalite

Ferroaxinite

Feldspar subgroup:

Andesine

Albite

Anorthite

Anorthoclase

Amazonite

Bytownite

Celsian

Labradorite

Microcline

Moonstone

Orthoclase

Sanidine

Sunstone

Fluorapatite

Fluorapophyllite

Fluorite

Forsterite

Gahnite

Pyralspite

Almandine

Pyrope

Spessartine

Ugrandite

Andradite

Demantoid

Melanite

Topazolite

Grossular

Hessonite

Hydrogrossular

Tsavorite

Uvarovite

Almandine-Pyrope

Rhodolite

rock

diamond coal iron reds stone gold

[vpofcookies]

Technoblade assigned rocks/minerals based on vibes only:

(list below the cut)

Rubies, garnets, alexandrite

Ruby in zoisite

Amber, Honey calcite, citrine

Mahogany obsidian

Flint/chert

Smoky quartz, rose quartz

Cinnabar

Feldspar (especially k-feldspar)

Fire opal

Copper and gold

Emerald

Aragonite

bloodstone

Calcite (especially dogtooth and Icelandic spar)

Golden rutile quartz

Image Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

[butchharrydalton]

gabbro, granite, diorite, volcanic breccia, tuff, pumice, andesite, basalt, carbonatite, trachyandesite, trachybasalt, rhyolite, lamproite, kimberlite, microcline, orthoclase, plagioclase, muscovite, biotite, chlorite, ophiolite, grossular garnet, hessonite, uvaroite, feldspar, sanidine, sunstone, moonstone, labradorite, indigo gabbro, tangerine quartz, strawberry quartz, rutilated quartz, tourmalated quartz, rose quartz, amethyst, carnelian, sardonyx, onyx, picture jasper, obsidian, rainbow obsidian, starburst obsidian, snowflake obsidian, cumengite, torbernite, monazite, dolomite, augite, autunite, hornblende, amphibole, lithium include quartz, amphibole quartz, tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline, schorl, ametrine, citrine, lemon quartz, tiffany stone, charoite, beryl, chrysoberyl, alexandrite, emerald, aquamarine, larimar, bixbite, spinel, limestone, dendritic agate, heliodor, morganite, goshenite, enhydro quartz, shale, mudstone, sandstone, siltstone, shale, claystone, conglomerate, marble, graphite, galena, kyanite, lepidolite, stitchtite, mugglestone, helenite, calcite, blue calcite, crazy lage agate, ellensberg blue, zircon, topaz, mystic topaz, cinnabar, realgar, orpiment, cobalto calcite, mangano calcite, pyrite, pyroxene, jadeite, nephrite, chalcopyrite, clinopyroxene, diamond, herkimer diamond, peridot, olivine, peridotite, glaucophane, blueschist, greenschist, greenstone, schist, phyllite, staurolite, phosphophyllite, gneiss, slate, jet, shungite, desert rose, selenite, fluorite, yellow fluorite, rainbow fluorite, fire opal, fire agate, azurite, malachite, cuprite, pink opal, red jasper, ocean jasper, magnetite, sodalite, lapis lazuli, rutile, silver rutile, bismuth, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, pyrope garnet, sulfur, pegmatite, vesuvianite, manganese vesuvianite, turquoise, stony iron meteorite, carbonaceous meteorite, fossiliferous limestone, serpentine, serpentinite, halite, celestite, ruby, sapphire, yellow sapphire, padparadscha sapphire, corundum, blue lace agate, botswana agate, amphibolite, euclase, kunzite, antarcticite, ice, lawsonite, unakite, smoky quartz, sugilite, mossy agate, lodelite, dunite, angel aura quartz, dalmation jasper, bumblebee jasper, honey calcite, tanzanite, zoisite, danburite, apophyllite, ammolite, pietersite,