This is a small canvas (20cm sq) with dry mineral pigments (ochres, umbers, siennas) rubbed into it, then home made mimosa ink poured on top. There's highlights made with homemade alcohol-based turmeric ink.

It's a very lovely combination of textures.

#mineral #ink #artisan #handmade #irishartist

#Language of #wine: #tannic, #oaky, #mineral, #buttery, #jammy, #earthy. apparently ‘tastes like #grapes’ isn’t enough. Learn a few terms & suddenly you’re not #drinking you’re #detecting notes of #cassis, wet #stone and existential #complexity. Same wine, upgraded #vocabulary

Aggregate of blue tabular #Kyanite crystals from Ústup u Olešnice, Czech Republic.

Size 10 x 7 cm

#MinCup26 #MinCup #mineral #crystal #mineralogy #mineralexpert

Copper chemistry at its most colourful.
#Dioptase is a #copper silicate #mineral known for its intense emerald-green #crystals. It forms in the oxidized zones of copper deposits, where copper-rich fluids interact with silica—creating brilliant crystals whose colour comes directly from copper. #rocks

Perfect deep blue #Azurite crystal from Milpilas, Sonora, Mexico.

#MinCup26 #MinCup #mineral #crystal #mineralogy #mineralexpert

#Spahlerite may look boring, but its surprising range of colors and can even be faceted as a gem!

And it is important ore of zinc and indium.

Learn more in our detailed overview:

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mineralexpert.org/article/spha...

Famous "feet" made of #Malachite core and #Azurite rim from China.

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#Cassiterite is critical ore of tin and very interesting and highly aesthetic mineral at the same time.

Check out our detailed Cassiterite overview:

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mineralexpert.org/article/cass...

Big flakes of #Graphite from Velké Tresné, Czech Republic.

Size 11 cm

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Perfect crystal of #Cassiterite on matrix from Krásno, Czech Republic.

FOV 3 cm

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Rare primary (!) #Malachite on #Chrysocolla from DR Congo.

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本当に沢山入ってないけど青いデュモルが上手いな切子面で無限回路に見える。
めっちゃ小さい！最大6mmしかないからルーペ箱欲しい

#BlueSky鉱物部 #quartz
#gemstones #gemstone #minerals #geology #earthscience #crystals #mineral #mineralspecimen #rocks #rockhound

栃木県産アメシスト
めっちゃキラキラ✨✨✨✨✨
ケースと台を買わなくちゃ
#BlueSky鉱物部 #amethyst #国産鉱物
#gemstones #gemstone #minerals #geology #earthscience #crystals #mineral #mineralspecimen #rocks #rockhound

OJK Bakal Bentuk Entitas Usaha Bursa Mineral, Ini Tahapan dan Target Operasional BMKS

Tradingan - #Otoritas #Jasa #Keuangan (#OJK) terus #mempercepat persiapan #pembentukan #Bursa #Mineral dan #Komoditas #Strategis (BMKS) di #Indonesia. Salah satu agenda penting yang tengah disiapkan adalah…

I really love chocolate, but let’s be honest, who can resist the blue of chrysocolla?

I don’t have a photo to hand, but here’s a little flash of azurite blue – a companion mineral – that will subtly influence you…

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#mineral #crystal #macrophotography #focusstacking

Nice (and large!) botryoidal #Chrysocolla from Katanga, Congo.

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#Iolite is the #gem variety of #cordierite and is strongly pleochroic, meaning it can display different colours depending on the viewing direction. One #crystal may shift between violet-blue, pale blue, and yellowish tones—all thanks to how it interacts with light.
#rockhound #mineral #geology

To take a break from the frantic pace of the #MinCup26 and to celebrate #MineralMonday, I’d like to share these lovely andorite crystals with their beautiful, shiny metallic grey lustre, paired with quartz and golden sphalerite.

#mineral #crystal #macrophotography #focusstacking