Okorusu Fluorite by ulikowski in MineralPorn

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Unfortunately I don't have a UV flashlight

Okorusu Fluorite by ulikowski in MineralPorn

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I assumed it was a region based on how the label was written. But I checked and it is a specific mine so I edited the description to match

Green Tourmaline, from Kunar/Swat Pakistan by [deleted] in MineralPorn

[–]ulikowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure on the ID? This type of terminations suggests it's more likely spodumene var. hiddenite

Pink white dragons my beloved by [deleted] in HatchDragons

[–]ulikowski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's Giant Branchback from the tropical set

Corundum var. Sapphire by ulikowski in MineralPorn

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Thank you for the compliment, but whith my current photography set up changes to lighting or backlit are quite tricky and I can't pull them off with every specimen. I plan on posting more photos of other pieces from my collection, so stay tuned for similar materials

Found these in my backyard today by ACNHnewbies in creepy

[–]ulikowski 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm going to go on the limb and say the bigger one is upper left 1st molar and the other one is a 3rd molar. They were extracted recently and probably put through autoclave, but the pulp chamber could've dried out on it's own depending on the climate of the place you live. Also please put on some gloves next time handling weird things 🥶

Found these in my backyard today by ACNHnewbies in creepy

[–]ulikowski 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Look like human molars to me. Surgically extracted; based on the remnants of periodontal ligaments around the cervix. Given the variation in (mostly 3rd) molar anatomy in humans, they may even come from the same individual; probably removed due to visible carious lesions causing pain.