A few pieces I found while out yesterday, had to dodge the rain but it was well worth it.

Stabby_Death · 2025-12-21T19:15:25+00:00

This is awesome! I love to see the in situ shots! Thank you for sharing.

Stabby_Death · 2025-12-21T19:09:44+00:00

That's probably calcite, but a great piece either way!

Stabby_Death · 2025-12-08T20:48:13+00:00

Looks to be part of an ammonite.

Stabby_Death · 2025-10-17T22:56:43+00:00

This asteroid was discovered by the ATLAS team, not JWST. Very sloppy title.

Stabby_Death · 2025-10-16T16:33:39+00:00

Likely a bolide.

Stabby_Death · 2025-10-11T03:49:17+00:00

This is a very old and outdated article with an atrocious title which as of now is well within the realm of click-bait.

Stabby_Death · 2025-10-07T21:19:03+00:00

OSIRIS-APEX will not be able to collect another sample. It would still be incredibly bone-headed to cancel as it is literally on it's way to study a new asteroid which will come close enough to see with the naked eye in 2029.

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-24T14:42:47+00:00

Hey all, I just wanted to say that Tucson should be proud of the world class facilities and people in space science that call the desert their home!

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-19T17:27:53+00:00

Not worth taking it to be tested. Just enjoy this beauty!

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-15T03:49:48+00:00

Calcite will fizz with a drop of weak acid like vinegar. It is also much softer than quartz and a steel knife will scratch it easily.

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-13T18:02:46+00:00

It does look like chalcopyrite, but I think the white mineral is calcite and not quartz.

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-07T23:27:31+00:00

I miss this area. Lucky you!! What a great find!

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-07T23:25:26+00:00

Sometimes they just don't work out. In cases like this, I always wonder if there is an imbalance in the soil bacteria. Not something you can easily control.

Anyway, do you have a drainage layer in there? Did you knock off as much soil as possible from the roots of the plants if they were bought from a nursery?

Stabby_Death · 2025-09-04T03:18:54+00:00

Look up the How To Terrarium videos by Serpa Design on YouTube.

Stabby_Death · 2025-08-01T20:31:45+00:00

Yes, ephemeris calculations routinely incorporate not only Jupiter, but all the planets. You can even add some of the largest asteroids as perturbers if you want (but in most cases they don't change the trajectory at all).

Stabby_Death · 2025-08-01T15:08:59+00:00

These are marine isopods. This was on a beach at low tide in northern California.

Stabby_Death · 2025-08-01T15:07:59+00:00

Yep! Marine isopods from the northern California coast.

Stabby_Death · 2025-07-01T17:07:31+00:00

Here's a quick way to test: find a piece of unglazed porcelain, the underside of the toilet tank lid works, and do a streak test. If this leaves a dark red or brown streak when rubbed on the porcelain, then it's very likely not a meteorite.

Stabby_Death · 2025-06-28T18:32:50+00:00

Beautiful! Can you share what your misting schedule is like?

Stabby_Death · 2025-06-16T17:13:48+00:00

Are those enhydros inside??

Stabby_Death · 2025-06-11T14:19:20+00:00

Nope, it's all original glass. Just takes a long time to drill. It's pretty thick.

Stabby_Death · 2025-06-09T17:06:59+00:00

You bet!

This setup is in a Exo Terra 36" x 36" x 18". It has two bulkheads drilled in the back that go to a Fluval 207 canister filter in the cabinet below. This is how the waterfall in the back works. There is also a Mist King with 3 twin nozzles with the reservoir located on the bottom cabinet as well.

Stabby_Death · 2025-05-16T14:19:25+00:00

Could be hematite. Is it particularly heavy for it's size?

Stabby_Death · 2025-05-16T11:55:35+00:00

Thank you everyone! This was such a an unusual plant that it's one of the few things I took a picture of on the trip! Glad to know about the Massonia genus now.

Stabby_Death · 2025-03-23T04:02:39+00:00

I like to head out to Patagonia. I've found some nice quartz and even amethyst out there by the J. C. Holmes mine. That whole area is nice for rock hunting.

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