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stephbg ([personal profile] stephbg) wrote2011-09-22 09:31 pm
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Pretty rock of the day: Seraphinite

Seraphinite is a genuinely pretty pretty rock of the day. I love all my rocks, but this stuff is just special. I believe it hails from Sibera and is named because its markings look like feathers, and in some cases entire wings. I wish I could do it justice.



With the camera:









And just one microscope shot sans colour correction (plus the usual issues of being shiny and round):



...because I like the texture.

I'm tempted to acquire a flat slab of this for easier photography because it would be so worth it to share this beautiful material in all its glory.

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