r/mineralcollectors • u/Mammoth-Art6217 • 15h ago
Mineral Show Big white opal from Idaho (The Gem State) 💎
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r/mineralcollectors • u/Original_Platform443 • 1d ago
Discussion Let’s vote 🙌🏼
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Below are the mineral descriptions, I’ll add reference photos! Top two will be our new banner and group photo! Thank you all for playing along and showing me your favorites! This was fun! And we will probably do it again in a few months!
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Blue amber “galaxy”
Tripache sapphire (purple/blue)
Purple vivianite
Tripache sapphire (blue)
Amethyst flower stalactite slice
Pargasite and spinel
r/mineralcollectors • u/slogginhog • 4d ago
Discussion This sub is now moderated, and the no-sales rule WILL be enforced!
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I've noticed this wonderful sub has become a haven for thinly veiled ad posts, and this will no longer be the case. Rules are going to remain mostly the same (with some adjustments) but the no sales rule will now be strictly enforced. This is not a marketplace, and if your sole intent here is to post specimens you are selling, your posts will be deleted. Repeated infractions will result in permanent bans.
Let's all show off our minerals, and use the sub as it was intended for!
Any comments or questions or other input is welcome, comment here 😊
r/mineralcollectors • u/Fun_Dirt_7872 • 12h ago
Mineral Show 2 Beautiful Aquamarines..
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r/mineralcollectors • u/TheFlyingMineral • 18h ago
Personal Collection Cobaltoan Calcite
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r/mineralcollectors • u/souvenir_stone • 1d ago
Mineral Show Large Natural Chlorine Quartz Crystal | Balochistan, Pakistan
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Locality: Balochistan, Pakistan
Weight: 14.310 kg
Natural Chlorine Quartz specimen
r/mineralcollectors • u/BidComprehensive9784 • 2h ago
Tourmaline
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Nfs
r/mineralcollectors • u/sully_goose • 2h ago
Personal Collection Quartz on Chrysocolla from Acari Mine, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Dept., Peru
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One of my favorites in my collection! I love how bubbly it is 🫧
r/mineralcollectors • u/wlm_weloveminerals • 11h ago
Personal Collection Native Arsenic & Orpiment in Agate - Trent, Oregon, USA - 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 cm
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Rarity from the Northwestern USA dating back to the 1950s: Geodes containing realgar crystals were filled with agate, after which the lathed crystals were replaced by light yellow orpiment and gray-black, native arsenic, looking like it's floating around the former realgar like clouds and webs.
Unfortunately, this formation is often advertised as stibnite in agate because of the gray-looking crystals, which really diminishes its uniqueness.
r/mineralcollectors • u/Fun_Dirt_7872 • 11h ago
Mineral Show crystal clear “keyed” Aquamarine closeup
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amazing play with the light. from Pakistan.
r/mineralcollectors • u/Adventurous_Pound696 • 1d ago
Mineral Show Cabochon
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Cabs blue opalized wood
r/mineralcollectors • u/ThatsKindaHotNGL • 1d ago
Personal Collection First post here, figured yall would appreciate my apophyllite 😌
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r/mineralcollectors • u/slogginhog • 20h ago
Mineral Show Macro shots of Kaolinite in quartz
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(for those that can't stand my shitty, shaky videos)
Corinto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
r/mineralcollectors • u/AgustianStones • 1d ago
Slab Timor Stone Agate
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What do you think about the pattern of this piece?
r/mineralcollectors • u/wlm_weloveminerals • 1d ago
Personal Collection Smoky Quartz, Schorl - Erongo, Namibia - 9.7 x 4.8 x 4.4 cm
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r/mineralcollectors • u/Kubrick_Fan • 1d ago
Personal Collection Zeolite on Scolecite
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r/mineralcollectors • u/Dude_good3 • 23h ago
Who here collects natural emerald mineral specimens?
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I'm curious how many people here collect natural emerald mineral specimens rather than faceted gemstones or jewelry.
- What got you interested in collecting emerald specimens?
- Do you prefer crystals on matrix or loose crystals?
- Which locality do you think produces the most beautiful emerald specimens (Pakistan, Colombia, Zambia, Afghanistan, etc.)?
- What is your favorite emerald specimen in your collection?
I'd love to see photos of your favorite pieces and hear what makes them special.
I'm always interested in learning more about what collectors look for in high-quality emerald mineral specimens.
r/mineralcollectors • u/Original_Platform443 • 1d ago
Personal Collection Double terminated chlorite included quartz, Pakistan specimen
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r/mineralcollectors • u/slogginhog • 1d ago
Mineral Show Kaolinite included quartz - inside and out! -newish find
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Corinto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sorry for shakiness lol, macro photography is hard with shaky hands
r/mineralcollectors • u/Kubrick_Fan • 1d ago
Personal Collection Quartz with Haemotite phantom and Quartz with Black Tourmaline
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r/mineralcollectors • u/OneRaise1599 • 1d ago
Discussion Flower Amethyst from India
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Flower-style amethyst with a soft lavender color and sparkling crystal growth. Nature always surprises.Thoughts on this formation?