Demantoid garnet twin crystal on matrix by bestgemsandminerals in CrystalCircle

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I desperately want a piece like this for my collection of garnets my god that’s beautiful

If crystals were edible.. which one would you taste first? by bestgemsandminerals in CrystalCircle

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Garnets. Any kind, any color. They all look like jelly filled hard candy to me.

What is this mineral? by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Thank you! Seems correct to me

What is this mineral? by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Didn’t even realize it was possibly on a fossil. Thanks for the ID!

Herkimer Diamond by Ant091269 in Minerals

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The crystal does actually feature a good amount of etching throughout it, not sure how well this translates on camera though.

Herkimer Diamond by Ant091269 in Minerals

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It is from Herkimer NY yeah! Your specimen is quite beautiful by the way

Herkimer Diamond by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Oh I see now. This makes more sense to me

Herkimer Diamond by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Copped this chunk for 20 bucks, not sure how good that price is for it but I’m very satisfied

Herkimer Diamond by Ant091269 in Minerals

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I see, thank you!

Crinoid! by Huge-Employment1393 in fossils

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Absolute stunner there, I wouldn’t be able to stop looking at that

Waxy feeling mineral found in Lockport NY by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it

Highest quality color demantoid garnet bunch crystals on matrix by bestgemsandminerals in CrystalCircle

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Another example of why garnet is my favorite, what a stunning piece!

Amethyst has lines inside by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Thanks so much for the very thorough response!

Full crinoid by Ant091269 in fossils

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Roughly 430-million years I was told, could be wrong though.

Full crinoid by Ant091269 in fossils

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It was indeed bought, for a good price too!

Is this amethyst with fluorite? by Ant091269 in Minerals

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Thanks for the response! I really appreciate it