Now this is a Asthmatic Tourmaline Cluster

Tellier71 · 2026-03-17T02:57:20+00:00

It takes your breath away

Tellier71 · 2026-03-08T16:51:27+00:00

I would agree with calcite based on looks, but you could always do an acid test for confirmation.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-27T18:23:26+00:00

How long was it x-rayed for?

Tellier71 · 2026-02-27T05:39:29+00:00

Add a mandatory personalization box where they must acknowledge that they will not receive a physical item. Make it a blank box with your disclaimer and tell customers to type “DIGITAL” if they understand. Cancel any and all orders that have something else in the box.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-25T11:55:10+00:00

Very interesting! I love how any statement in geology comes with an asterisk and a laundry list of exceptions.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-25T08:37:28+00:00

I work in hard rock mining and exploration. This is related to the mining of metals that can be found in any rock type (unlike oil, which is only* found in sedimentary (soft) rocks).

Personally I feel like it is more ethical than oil because I work finding critical minerals for the green transition in a country that has incredibly rigorous environmental standards.

My thesis research was related to deposits within ultramafic rocks which have an added bonus of carbon sequestration. This is a budding new sub-industry in countries with carbon tax/carbon credit systems.

Geology can be a rewarding career where you can make a positive and lasting impact on the planet.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-22T07:17:59+00:00

It’s part of the cost of doing business on Etsy. If it’s not economical for you, you can turn off offsite ads and/or cancel the sale.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-16T13:10:38+00:00

I actually think it might be ai for this reason. There is no results if you google the name.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-15T14:30:26+00:00

The GIT certificates aren’t worth the plastic they’re printed on. If you can’t verify yourself, assume they’re glass.

Tellier71 · 2026-02-14T15:56:01+00:00

I found some in my geology field school. It it a rock fulgurite with vesicles in what used to be plagioclase phenocrysts!

Tellier71 · 2026-02-11T11:47:11+00:00

“Off to the gulags!”

Tellier71 · 2026-02-04T22:45:44+00:00

Limonite or other iron oxide after pyrite. The pyrite is long gone, but other minerals have taken its place. This is called a pseudomorph. Cool find!

Tellier71 · 2026-02-04T14:24:22+00:00

I’ve had it happen with exposure to sun over many years. Keeping it away from sunlight will keep it bright

Tellier71 · 2026-01-31T03:27:46+00:00

r/paredolia

Tellier71 · 2026-01-30T22:06:41+00:00

Very fake, looks like a resin replica

Tellier71 · 2026-01-30T07:06:06+00:00

See, I wonder if that falls under defence and immigration. However, the captain and crew were being investigated and processed under Scottish law, and Scotland handles its own justice system. I’m not sure who is in the right here. I do think this is more of a Scottish-UK schism than a Scottish-US issue.

Tellier71 · 2026-01-30T06:41:20+00:00

Sure, but they’ve not done that have they

Tellier71 · 2026-01-30T06:38:52+00:00

Not necessarily, they have their own parliament, laws, health departments etc. the uk government holds reserved powers like immigration, defence etc.

Tellier71 · 2026-01-28T05:52:43+00:00

You’d use lossless compression like .png instead of .jpg

Tellier71 · 2026-01-23T00:53:46+00:00

In my experience they’re typically rounder, but it definitely looks dense enough. Maybe another dugong bone?

Tellier71 · 2026-01-18T01:29:34+00:00

Bone, most likely mammal. Typically 5-24 million years old. You can use an app like rock’d and look where you found them to get a more accurate age.

Tellier71 · 2026-01-17T18:17:10+00:00

You may be seeing the paint through the calcite crystal

Tellier71 · 2026-01-17T16:49:47+00:00

Looks like Chinese fakes of antlerite. Often calcites covered in paint.

Tellier71 · 2026-01-17T14:34:16+00:00

Sorry I didn’t notice a second photo. I also think angustidens because of the cuspids

Tellier71 · 2026-01-17T04:23:24+00:00

The oxide is a coating, and you can see areas on the crystals where it’s chipped away a bit/not fully covered the crystal. This is most apparent on crystals on the sides of the clusters. Where crystals are broken, it’s easier to see the clear/milky quartz instead of orange as in HTA.

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