May 2014

Unique Rosette Spherocobaltite Crystals

Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 System: Trigonal Hardness: 3 - 4 Member of: Calcite Group From: Bou Azzer, Taze…

Amazing Smithsonite Crystal

Smithsonite is a gemstone quality zinc carbonate, sometimes referred to as "zinc spar". Smithsonite …

Amazing Mimetite Crystals

Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl System: Hexagonal Colour: Pale-yellow, ... Lustre: Sub-Adamantine, Resinous Hardnes…

Excellent Erythrite

Erythrite | ‪#‎Geology Formula: Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O System: Monoclinic Colour: Crimson to peach red, ... Hardness: 1½ - 2½ Me…

Stunning Cacoxenite Crystals

Stunning Cacoxenite Crystals. From: La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. Photo: Rewitzer Christia…

Perfect Cuprite Crystal

; Perfect Cuprite Crystal, From Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia Cuprite Formula:  Cu 2 O System: Isometric Colour: Dar…

The Formation of Foliated Metamorphic Rock

When a rock is acted upon by pressure that is not the same in all directions, or by shear stress (forces acting to “smear”…

Beautiful Azurite Crystal

Azurite |‪# ‎ Geology Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 System: Monoclinic Colour: Azure blue, blue, light ... Lustre…

Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest is known for its fossils, especially fallen trees that lived in the Late Triassic, about 225 million…

Vanadinite

Vanadinite Vanadinite is a mineral belonging to the apatite group of phosphates, with the chemical formula Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl . …

Corkite

Corkite from Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Odenwald, Germany

The Fire Mountain Yanar Dag

is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, …

Perfect Isolueshite

Isolueshite Formula: (Na,La,Ca)(Nb,Ti)O3 System: Isometric Lustre: Adamantine Hardness: 5½ From: Kola Peninsula, M…

Extraordinary Wulfenite Crystal

Extraordinary Wulfenite Crystal. Photo: Christian Rewitzer From: Albuñuelas, Granada, Spain Wulfenite | ‪#‎Geolog…

Dioptase Crystals On Calcite

Dioptase | ‪#‎Geology Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O System: Trigonal Colour: Emerald Green, blue-green Lustre: Vitreous…

Rare Opalized Wood Boulder Opal

One of a kind Opal Real Museum grade Opalized wood displaying beautiful clear concentric growth  rings Bright E…

Giant dinosaur unearthed in Argentina

As heavy as 14 elephants, as long as 2 tractor trailers: Meet Mr. Titanosaur They may be the biggest boys on an…

These Colorful Hills in Oregon Create A Real-Life Landscape Painting

You might be confused the first time you see these colorful hills. But cal…

Dinosaur Claws Evolved from Basic to Badass: Photos

Earliest dinosaurs sported claws BY  JENNIFER VIEGAS Dinosaurs have always wielded claws, from the earliest n…

The waterspout

waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water…

Mud volcano

Mud volcano or mud dome are used to refer to formations created by geo-excreted liquids and gases, although there are s…

A Perfect Spider Fossil.

This is a very high quality spider animal. It is a very nice museum grade specimen with all eight legs preserved nicely. …

Blue Halite Crystal

Blue Halite Crystal. Photo credit: Spirifer Minerals Well formed crystal of transparent, rare blue halite from new …