Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
Mention rocks and minerals to many people and you can watch their eyes glaze over. Yet, I do not know anyone that doesn’t carry on their person a rock or mineral which is their prize and joy. It may be the carbon mineral known as diamond, or that circle of gold mineral they call their wedding ring. Yes, everyone is in to Rocks and Minerals.
Rocks, Minerals and Fossils...Oh,my!
Guilty Pleasure - I love seeing my mineral photos on the web. Some times I think “forget about collecting the minerals, concentrate on collecting the photographs”.
Vanadinite, Galena and Calcite crystals are but a few of the minerals that fascinate me.
On this website I share my thoughts on collecting minerals and geology. When it comes to my knowledge of Geology and Mineralogy, I am learning; I am no expert! Part of my process of learning about Minerals is to make a written record. If I write down what I have studied perhaps some of the information will stick in my brain. As I am learning; what I write might be wrong or incomplete so I provide links to more authoritative sources. Even if you are not that interested in Minerals, browse here a little. I share with you photos from personal collections, museums and rock shows; you might just become a rock collector yourself.
Some geological structures that look like crystals really are not mineral crystal. The hexagonal forms of Ireland’s Giants Causeway are not a crystal form of a mineral. Read more about the Giants Causeway
The mineral specimens shown in the photos are from personal collections, museums, rock shows and anyplace else I stumbled across that will let me photograph their minerals.
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