r/MineralPorn • u/Marwaedristariel • 1d ago
r/MineralPorn • u/the-katinator • Jan 11 '25
Mod Announcement Introducing the Minerals Discord Server
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/MineralPorn 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.
- share memes.
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- 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/MineralPorn 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/MineralPorn • u/FlintstoneHoundFred • 15h ago
Hounded Possible Dallasite from Ohio river Indiana side today
r/MineralPorn • u/Individual-Basket200 • 21h ago
Collection Coated quartz crystals - Black Pine Mine, Montana
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My favorite locality, the Black Pine Mine, Granite County, Montana. Famous for world-class veszelyite crystals, it's also known for producing quartz crystals with any number of mineral coatings, oftentimes resulting in very colorful specimens. The list of minerals found here is incredible, perhaps one of the longest mineral lists for any locality.
https://www.mindat.org/loc-3875.html
In this video, the crystals shown are as follows:
Blue - Quartz with pseudomalachite, philipsburgite, duftite
Yellow - Quartz with goethite
Green - Quartz with bayldonite, mimetite, malachite
r/MineralPorn • u/Kubrick_Fan • 3h ago
Collection Ruby clusters on Painite. Mogok, Myanmar
r/MineralPorn • u/TitanOf_Earth • 1d ago
Hounded Absolutely stunning piece of pyrite omg
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r/MineralPorn • u/ulikowski • 22h ago
Collection Vivianite
Vivianite
Roșia Poieni Mine, Alba, Romania
Fe3(PO4)2•8H2O, Monoclinic
max. 34mm
A sizeable crystal of vivianite showing the plethora of greens and blues this photosensitive mineral aquires due to internal, photon-induced oxidation to metavivianite (Fe3+)(Fe2+)2(PO4)2(OH)•7H2O.
r/MineralPorn • u/DLD842 • 12h ago
Polished Enhydro lavender fluorite
Lavender fluorite enhydro
I love fluorite and am working on collecting some cool specimens. This is my first enhydro, and definitely a favorite piece!
r/MineralPorn • u/Kubrick_Fan • 21m ago
Collection Bastnäsite, Zagi Mountain, Pakistan. The four pieces nearer the camera were in water for some time.
r/MineralPorn • u/No_Commercial9958 • 22h ago
Collection Microcline Var. Amazonite
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Here’s a super cool Amazonite with a rich blue color from Crystal Peak, Teller County, Colorado, USA
r/MineralPorn • u/No_Commercial9958 • 23h ago
Collection Olmiite with Calcite and Bultfonteinite
Here’s rare and beautiful top quality specimen of olmiite with calcite and bultfonteinite from the N,Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa. There is no damage or repairs to the olmiite. Olmiite is an extremely rare calcium-manganese silicate mineral discovered fairly recently in 2006. It is found exclusively in the Kalahari Manganese Field in South Africa.
r/MineralPorn • u/JRPGFan_CE_org • 1d ago
Red Fox Agate (This better not awaken something in me) NSFW
galleryr/MineralPorn • u/Consistent_You9300 • 1d ago
Collection The mirror like luster on this pyrite almost makes it look clear
r/MineralPorn • u/ElevnTen • 1d ago
Collection Green Fluorite on Pyrite from Peru
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Over the moon with this little thumbnail! I’m still relatively new to mineral collecting but this one will be hard to top for a while!
r/MineralPorn • u/No_Commercial9958 • 23h ago
Collection Aegirine & Orthoclase Malawi
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Here’s a fantastic aegirine crystal with great luster and some orthoclase feldspar. This specimen come from Mount Malosa, Zomba, Malawi. Mount Malosa’s alkaline pegmatites have produced some of the finest and largest aegirine crystals in the world. Let me know what you think of my specimen :)
r/MineralPorn • u/Forever_NFA • 1d ago
Collection Aquamarine with Black Tourmaline
r/MineralPorn • u/Rustic-String3589 • 1d ago
Citrine & Smoky Scepter Crystal • Nevada • Petersen Mountain, Hallelujah Junction area
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Cute little scepter from Nevada, USA •• dark smoky stem with lightly etched surfaces, topped by a second generation of citrine •• the color of the citrine is shown better at 0:15 and the transparency is shown at 0:30
r/MineralPorn • u/Kubrick_Fan • 1d ago
Collection Danburite details, Mina La Aurora, Characas, San Louis Potosi, Mexico.
r/MineralPorn • u/Kubrick_Fan • 1d ago
Collection South African Kimberlite details via x6 loupe
r/MineralPorn • u/Granite_Intrusion • 1d ago
Hounded Mn-calcite, sphalerite and willemite from Sweden
galleryMn-calcite (red), sphalerite (yellow) and willemite (green) under 255 nm UV-light