Pretty rock of the day: Apophyllite with Prehnite

It's a miracle! I can post pictures again. This pretty rock has been waiting a long time. The prehnite is the lumpy stuff, the apophyllite is the chunky stuff. These are technical terms.

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Pretty rock of the day: Halite

Halite is rock salt with impurities that give it interesting colours. You see a lot of it turned into light fittings and cardiac conditions, but this piece retains its crystalline structure. I should probably find out if the impurities in my chunk make it toxic in any way, in case the apocalypse comes and I need to flavour my gruel or barter for socks.

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Pretty rock of the day: Blue calcite

You've met my calcite group before as one of my earliest pretty rock posts. I plan to revist them as individuals one day now I'm getting a better hang of this rock photography gig. Today's blue calcite is a new acquisition.

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Pretty fossil of the day: We got wood

Once upon a time there was a tree. One day the tree got stoned. We all know what happens after that: fossilization is a gateway process to heroin addiction. That tree is going to steal your iPad. I should probably go to sleep some time soon.

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