heychika112
80225
1066
25
Pyromorphite
Arizona Vanadinite
More Arizona Vanadinite
Opal
More Opal
May 26, 2017 3:46 AM
heychika112
80225
1066
25
Pyromorphite
Arizona Vanadinite
More Arizona Vanadinite
Opal
More Opal
vindik8or
Crazy how it looks the same as minerals through a macroscope.
ialwaysreplyscreamedthestableboy
AZ Vanadinite is a thing?
lovebriangreene9000
No dickbutt?
MakinGreenWithIceCream
MARIE THEY ARE MINERALS
DogShitTacoTuesday
I bet op uses his microscope when sending dick pics too
caramello03
Seamanm125
retrohellix
AND STEVEN!
buhtter
How do i smoke these
heychika112
You just gotta believe in yourself
sciencetothefrontpage
+1 for using the mineral name and not something like 'tiger eye Chinese blood glass'.
heychika112
More like tiger eye chinese blood ass amirite???
cyrilsmith
Cabari
I wish i could post pic of my penis under a microscope and call it a dickonite.
heychika112
It's too small.. on a semirelated note, there is a mineral called cummingtonite
usacolombia7575
FlamingPumpkinKickball
So, is pyromorphite the love child of the human torch and a mighty morphing power ranger?
heychika112
Precisely
skrimg59
I'd be cool to see the pics compared to normal photos of the minerals. Good stuff though
heychika112
That's a good idea for next time!
Donutapplepie
Oh god, I'm so rock hard right now
Dontfuckwithtinyhippo
now show me meth crystals through a microscope
mirroredexpression
You aren't in Maine by chance are you?
heychika112
Nop. Complete opposite side of the country, AZ baby!
NotScifiFlyer
+1 for the opal. Gorgeous!
scooterwillie
stalag-MIGHT you have any more of these? They were stalag-TIGHT, yo
heychika112
Oh yeah, one of these days I'll cave and post more
WhyAreAllTheNamesTaken2
For reference, how big are the pieces of mineral before you put them into your microscope?
heychika112
Well they are the same size no matter where I put them ;) but these pictures have a field of view from 5 mm-1 cm and 20 or 40× magnification
EarthFinger
Splosions
Fuck Arizona, Arizona sucks! Reason: I live in fucking Arizona
heychika112
Arizona is ass, but there is something about it that I love. Reason: I live in fucking Arizona
ColetteSylvie
I feel your pain bro. It sucks
zachtidmore
Opal isn't a mineral, my dude. It's a mineraloid. You've been geonerded.
heychika112
Shhhh you're embarasing me in front of my friends!
youllneverguessmyusername
Don't lie, the arizona vandinite is actually a close up of pepperoni from those $1.29 pizzas at walmart.
heychika112
Shit....
HermeneuticalQuandary
Cool rocks
aWiseSageOnceSaid
They're fucking minerals, Marie!
kerokerofrey
WubbaLubbaDubbDub
Damn you
CeleryBathtub2k19
Beat me to it
YObama123
They're minerals Marie!
JeRMP
Quit mething around Marie!
Fatherdoodle
Jesus Christ!
BoyCharlottes
Minebadger
I have to take optical mineralogy this winter. -minerals have unique patters in thin sections.
JonnyLJones
Same
QuartzBeer
PLMs are amazing and beautiful to look through. There is so much you can do with them.
jondru
If they don't teach you about Kohler illumination, look up how to do it yourself. Much improved resolution.
Wazzamaniac
Taking a test is great when you're colorblind, trust me!
Omphacite
Optical mineralogy is hella fun
QuartzBeer
PLMs are amazing. There is so much you can do with them.
Thebigbadgeologist
I'm taking sed/strat and all we look at are carbonates and fossils in thin section. Enjoy optical while you can.
Omphacite
I found strat/sed and sed pet kind of boring compared to ig/met and optical mineralogy
Thebigbadgeologist
Agreed
Minebadger
I'm in CA. I literally have every geologic field example within a short drive.
Thebigbadgeologist
Yeah, same here. Death Valley is pretty diverse in the different types of outcrops present
heychika112
I was a geology major for a while but never got to thin sections, seems really interesting!
HEXADECIMAL
Opal isnt expensive, why dont we see more Opal made products??
heychika112
Opal actually can be pretty expensive, it all depends on the particular stone. The variety/ammount of color, size, locality all contribute
ignimbrite
Opal can lose its' lustre and fire if it dries out, and opal with very nice fire in it (i.e., black opal) can be expensive as shit
Minebadger
What made you change/stop?
heychika112
School isn't for me, there is no point sinking money into something you don't want to put effort into. I still absolutely love geology tho
Minebadger
well, I plan to make a career out of it. Due to the retirement of baby boomers, the job market there is set to explode.
heychika112
Do it, if I don't make a career out of the Air Force, I'm going back to school and will try to get a job in petroleum
zebrajerky
Nice! Currently in NM on a rock hounding trip. Rocks and minerals are awesome.
heychika112
What are you looking for?
zebrajerky
We're kinda all over the place just adding to our (my girlfriend and I) collection. We're on one last trip before my dialysis starts.
heychika112
Have fun! There are few things more rewarding than pulling your own stones out of the ground. And good luck with dialysis, get hounding soon
zebrajerky
Thank you! Not much competes with the fun of rock hunting!