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Since the last one I did was so much fun, here’s another one : Like this tweet and I’ll give you a RANDOM mineral.
@minimijpg Hyalite(water opal), is a form of opal with a glassy and clear appearance which may exhibit an internal play of colors if natural inclusions are present. -picture of a sample and fluorescent hyalite which glows under UV light-
@Mute_Creed Wavellite, is a phosphate mineral. Distinct crystals are rare, and it normally occurs as translucent green radial or spherical clusters.
@sindibad187 Serandite, this mineral was discovered in Guinea in 1931. It’s generally red, brown, black or colorless.
@ssitheidiot Cuprite, is an oxide mineral and a minor ore of copper.
@Sckryle Afghanite, It forms blue to colorless, typically massive crystals in the trigonal crystal system. It fluoresces a bright orange.
@thetasneemfawzy Boltwoodite, a hydrated potassium uranyl silicate mineral. It is formed from the oxidation and alteration of primary uranium ores. It takes the form of a crust on some sandstones that bear uranium.
@OmaR7RauL Labradorite, is a feldspar mineral. It can display an iridescent optical effect (or schiller) known as labradorescence!
@_zeDuke Anglesite, a lead sulfate mineral. It occurs as an oxidation product of primary lead sulfide ore, galena. Anglesite's color is white or gray with pale yellow streaks. It may be dark gray if impure.
@Hssatata Geocronite, is a mineral, a mixed sulfosalt containing lead, antimony, and arsenic. It occurs as grey, black, to silvery white monoclinic crystals. It was first identified in 1839.
@aljawhara__at Getchellite is a rare sulfide of arsenic and antimony, that was discovered in 1963. Many metal sulfides are grey to black, but a few are brightly colored. This is one of them and it’s a bright orange red.
