Pretty rock of the day: Muscovite mica (possibly)

[stephbg]

Some kind of silicate, with zoom. Sorry folks, Mummy is very tired tonight.



I think it's muscovite mica. It never looks quite real. Here's the camera view:





Here's the microscope:





And finally, mica dandruff:

Comments

[delicious-irony.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of moldavite, which if I remember correctly is merely meteorite-entry-heat-melted-sand. It doesn't have that gorgeous grassy colour though.

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

*googles* those are some purty tektikes. *facepalms at the site selling Moldavite Crystals though*

[stephbg.livejournal.com]

Moldavite sounds like the unattractive bastard child of Actavite (Milo-ish chocolate drink) and Vegemite. Mmmmm. Chunky.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, Peppermint Crisp.