#specularite

[mist-the-wannabe-linguist]

hi! 139, 121, 116, 104 for the ask game ✨

139: What nicknames do you have/have had?

uuuuuhhhhhhhh

elementary school classmates mockingly called me t-rex (childhood dinosaur obsession yay), and my grandma calls me "baby chicken", "little sheep" and девушка

grandpa used to call me "powder sugar" because i would sneak in the kitchen to eat powder sugar as a kid

121: Something you want to do right now:

play Day of Dragons with my boyfriend and draw some new OCs, gonna do one and later the other hopefully :)

116: Favorite cloud type:

cirrostratus. funky name

104: What is your favorite mineral or gem?

very basic of me but opal and labradorite because s h i n y. also specularite, it looks like the night sky with stars.

[ice-block]

Lots of places use lab grown opals these days! If you familiarize yourself with opals there is a definite distinction between the two

The above images are naturally occurring Ethiopian opals (left) and boulder opals (right) naturally occurring opals tend to be very unique from each other where no two are quite the same and the color seems to be more “steady” or “flow” from one place to another, natural opals will also often have inclusions of their host rock in them (can be seen in the Ethiopian opal picture)

Lab created opals come in a lot more artificial colors as well as natural ones, will never have host rock inclusions (since they never formed in a rock to begin with) and their coloring has a “confetti” look to it consistently.

Other clarifications:

- bismuth

Many people in the notes have pointed out that bismuth is a naturally occurring element, which is true, however it does not occur looking like the rainbow staircase in the image above, the natural element of bismuth looks like this

It’s the crystallization of bismuth is not a naturally occurring phenomenon and needs to be done in a lab

-citrine

Citrine is also a naturally occurring mineral but genuine citrine is both expensive and hard to come by, all citrine is former amethyst that was exposed to high temperatures causing it to change color, because natural citrine is so expensive the majority of stuff on the market is amethyst that has been baked in order to speed up the process of turning it into citrine.

Natural citrine vs heat treated citrine:

Natural is usually translucent, has consistent coloring, and almost never forms in clusters or geodes, heat treated has distinct white roots, is usually opaque and is often sold in clusters like in the image

Man made crystals are so cool it’s so sad everyone who likes rocks is out for blood if you post man made crystals. I love you opalite I love you lab created opal I love you bismuth I love you HTA citrine I love you goldstone

[adraelfineminerals]

Beautiful piece from the "Nuestra Señora del Carmen" mine, Jumilla, Spain, formed by a conglomerate of hexagonal prismatic apatite crystals of great beauty, with a great vitreous shine and greenish color that react to ultraviolet light giving a pink color. surrounded by bright white calcite, and share a matrix with black hematite crystals, with a tabular morphology and metallic luster that could be specularite, on a jumillite matrix. Asparagine (var. apatite) is a highly sought-after phosphate.

[cinnabuncombyne]

𝑪𝒓𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 - 𝑺 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕

List for the crystals/rocks/minerals that start with S!

Sapphire

Black - Sardonyx

Orange - Sardonyx

Saussurite

Orange - Scapolite

Pink - Scapolite

Purple - Scapolite

Yellow - Scapolite

Schalenblende

Blue - Scheelite

Orange - Scheelite

Scolecite

Desert Rose - Selenite

Orange - Selenite

White - Selenite

Septarian

Seraphinite

Serpentine

Shantilite

Shattuckite

Shungite

Siderite

Green - Smithsonite

Pink - Smithsonite

Snakeskin

Blue - Sodalite

Sunset - Sodalite

Sonora Sunrise

Specularite

Sphalerite

Blue - Spinel

Pink - Spinel

Violet - Spinel

Stibnite

Stichtite

Stilbite

Stromatolite

Sugilite

Sunstone

Super Seven

[wingcrystal]

Main Components and Morphological Characteristics of Pietersite

The main components of Pietersite:

The original mineral components are mainly alkaline and alkaline earth amphibole asbestos, including magnesium sodium amphibole asbestos, calcium magnesium sodium amphibole asbestos, sodium aluminum actinolite asbestos, tremolite asbestos, sodium actinolite asbestos and actinolite asbestos.

The main mineral compositions are: chalcedony, quartz, sometimes associated red, white agate and onyx, opal, trace specularite, pyrite, hematite (limonite), albite, calcite, barite, and wurtzite. The chalcedony is a colorless cryptocrystalline aggregate with greasy luster. From the appearance, the chalcedony tends to bond or wrap blue asbestos after the formation of blue asbestos, making it a colorful tiger eye mineral. The presence of iron oxide makes Pietersite show different colors. Blue asbestos fiber, which is not weathered or iron stained, is blue; Those that have been mineralized by ferritization are purplish red; The weathered ones are golden yellow. The minerals in the blue asbestos veins show obvious zoning and other functions.

Morphological characteristics of Pietersite:

The products developed by pietersite are all inclusive. If you watch this product in detail, you will be happy to forget about the world of strange magic colors. For example, the scenic brand can be said to be the living color of the earth's activities and changes over thousands of years. There are spectacular scenes of volcanic eruptions, as well as flowing magma flashing red, yellow and gold; It also seems that there are various natural materialized art color changing patterns, which are very beautiful. Pietersite symbolizes safety. The jewelry produced has the effect of cat's eye (moving light and shadow), and also looks like the bright eyes of a tiger. Because of its majestic spirituality, it is sacred and inviolable, and is considered to be a gem for eliminating disasters and evil spirits, and for attracting good luck. Wearing gems can improve decision and creativity. It is inspiring to make progress.

Like opal, it has obvious and unique features, like stern eyes, more like mysterious boundaries. From different angles, it differs from opal in that the color of Peter's cat's eyes is more domineering and gorgeous.

Since ancient times, it has always been a gem that people yearn for and want to own.

In this ore group, a series of colorful ore bodies have been formed due to different growth environments and trace elements. The common ore is brown yellow, while the blue gray and red brown are few. Among them, the ones with clear, bright and complete eyeliner, good gloss and clear grain, no impurities on the stone, uniform texture and best color. It is considered as a treasure of nature and a miracle of the earth. The unique gem structure is like the eyes of an elf, flickering, mysterious and colorful, full of spirituality, and represents the life endowed by nature.

[pocket-deer-boy]

Are you fucking kidding me? Hematite fucking rules. It can form in bands with jasper to create beautiful contrasts and it can form together with fine grain quartz to create specularite. It’s awesome and the crystal healing girlies don’t know anything about it

every time i want to learn about a cool gemstone i inevitably find out crystal healers are peddling complete horseshit about it. like now they're trying to sell hematite rings. as in a ring made of 100% hematite, which is an iron oxide, and will break because it's effectively just a brittle pile of rust. So like. Bitches are selling people rings they know will break to costumers who are convinced of its healing properties.

[vugnasmineralblog]

Hematite with Var. Specularite and Quartz Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England, Europe

[beeapartments]

Had a fun thread chat on Buzzly with another artist that's into collecting rocks. Had to run and get pics of my collection for them, haha. (They also had a lot of cool things.)

I will also share some of the pics here because why not. Here are some of my bigger pieces. (I also have faceted gemstones, smaller minerals, and some UV reactive stuff if anyone is into that.)

[gardenvarietyplantgirl]

All Starry-eyed Over Speckled Leaves & Sparkly Rocks

[mountain-of-divine-fire]

Had to make a post about a new find. Specularite! Its like hematite needles (covered with some sort of resin to keep them from coming off) so sparkly and so pretty. I had to share. I'd never seen it before.

Sorta looks like I stole a chunk of space

If anyone wants to use this in stimboards go ahead :p just credit

[crystalguidance]

Several items have been released from reserve including #AmphiboleQuartz, #Bronzite, #Buddstone, #ChromeDiopside, Lepidolite, #Specularite, #PreseliBluestone, and #PinkTourmaline. This is the last chance for those who might have missed them the first time they were offered. Grab them now at: https://www.stitchesandstoneskc.com/collections/released-from-reserve #CrystalGuidance #StitchesAndStonesKC #shopify #forsale #crystalsforsale #releasedfromreserve #nowavailable #available #crystals #stones #stone #rocks #gemstones #crystalsofinstagram #healingcrystals #crystalhealing https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwYqScDa14/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10kps4fq2px52

[xcheapbouquet]

beautiful crystals from a rock and gem show earlier this year

[ice-block]

The star of my collection, my youngite ❤️❤️❤️

Specularite (specular hematite)

And a few assorted rock display images

Do you want to see my rock collection. Will you want to see my rock collection. When will you want to see my rock collection

[adraelfineminerals]

Spectacular piece of hematite, specularite variety on matrix with metallic luster, gray-black color, and reddish crystals, with a trigonal crystal system, with opaque crystals. A sample of great beauty.

[prehistoricnerd]

Hematite (Specularite)

BB-M-0110

Location: Champion Mine, Champion MI, USA

Granular

[kwartscreations]

An interesting new colour! 😍 Haematite Luster - much like iron glimmer its crushed hematite crystals but this one is different from the other 2 I have. This one acts like pyrite. Starts as a brown grey but the undertone changes to a orange. 😁 Really beautiful. #handmadewatercolor #handmadewatercolors #handmadewatercolours #handmadewatercolour #watercolours #watercolors #paint #painting #specularite #haematite #luster #ironglimmer #pyrite #orange #grey #artist #art #painting #etsy ##handmade #lustre #starstone #crystals #brown #england #english https://www.instagram.com/p/CFChnXwHJNr/?igshid=1arzqxz2s1hms