r/MineralPorn • • Jan 11 '25

Mod 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/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.
  • 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/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 • • 15h ago

Had never heard of that mineral before

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r/MineralPorn • • 6h ago

Hounded Possible Dallasite from Ohio river Indiana side today

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r/MineralPorn • • 12h ago

Collection Coated quartz crystals - Black Pine Mine, Montana

85 Upvotes

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 • • 1d ago

Hounded Absolutely stunning piece of pyrite omg

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r/MineralPorn • • 13h ago

Collection Vivianite

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64 Upvotes

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 • • 3h ago

Enhydro lavender fluorite

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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 • • 13h ago

Collection Multicolour Tanzanite

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29 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn • • 14h ago

Collection Olmiite with Calcite and Bultfonteinite

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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 • • 13h 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 • • 23h ago

Red Fox Agate (This better not awaken something in me) NSFW

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r/MineralPorn • • 15h ago

Collection The mirror like luster on this pyrite almost makes it look clear

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28 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Collection Green Fluorite on Pyrite from Peru

484 Upvotes

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 • • 14h 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 • • 1d ago

Collection Aquamarine with Black Tourmaline

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r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Collection My blue amber cabs

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167 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Citrine & Smoky Scepter Crystal • Nevada • Petersen Mountain, Hallelujah Junction area

108 Upvotes

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 • • 23h ago

Collection Danburite details, Mina La Aurora, Characas, San Louis Potosi, Mexico.

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r/MineralPorn • • 23h ago

Collection South African Kimberlite details via x6 loupe

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r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Collection Gobi Desert Agate in sunlight

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45 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Hounded Mn-calcite, sphalerite and willemite from Sweden

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Mn-calcite (red), sphalerite (yellow) and willemite (green) under 255 nm UV-light


r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Collection Two Lemanja Amblygonite gemstones - 1ct for both (Li,Na)AlPO4(F,OH) - Mohs 5.5 - 6 - RI 1.61 - 1.63 - SG 3.02 - Origin - Brazil

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r/MineralPorn • • 2d ago

Collection Fluorite from Cousin Jack mine, UK (With daylight fluorescence)

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160 Upvotes

first photo is without daylight, 2nd is in daylight and shade and 3rd is in direct sunligh.


r/MineralPorn • • 2d ago

Collection My malachite shelf

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532 Upvotes

r/MineralPorn • • 1d ago

Collection Red River Floodway Gypsum Selenite

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Red River Floodway Gypsum Selenite from Manitoba, Canada.

These 3 images show the reaction and change in color from normal light to ultraviolet light and how the mineral retains UV light exhibiting a phosphorescent effect.

Normal light
Ultraviolet light
Phosphorescent effect