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Beauty in Rocks and Minerals

I am a geologist and have worked with rocks all of my adult life. I was always attracted to rocks and minerals, even as a child, and over the years have discovered some outstanding examples of the exceptional beauty nature provides in the form of rocks and minerals. This gallery is dedicated to some of those examples on both the macroscopic and microscopic scale.
Fluorite on Galena, Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, IL
Fluorite on Galena, Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, IL
Beach pebbles, Lake McDonald Glacier National Park, MT
Beach pebbles, Lake McDonald Glacier National Park, MT
Photomicrograph of peridotite in thin section X10
Photomicrograph of peridotite in thin section X10
Iron oxide stain in Navajo Sandstone, Coyote Buttes, AZ
Iron oxide stain in Navajo Sandstone, Coyote Buttes, AZ
Photomicrograph of biotite schist in thin section X10
Photomicrograph of biotite schist in thin section X10
Iron stained Navajo Sandstone near Kanab, UT
Iron stained Navajo Sandstone near Kanab, UT
Banded iron formation with tiger-eye, Mount Brockman, Australia
Banded iron formation with tiger-eye, Mount Brockman, Australia
Banded iron formation, Ispheming MI
Banded iron formation, Ispheming MI
Blue quartz rhyolite porphyry, Llano TX
Blue quartz rhyolite porphyry, Llano TX
Agate, Brazil
Agate, Brazil
Iron stained Navajo Sandstone near Kanab UT
Iron stained Navajo Sandstone near Kanab UT
Rhodochrosite stalactites cross-section, Catamarca, Argentina
Rhodochrosite stalactites cross-section, Catamarca, Argentina
Polished slab of petrified wood, Holbrook, AZ
Polished slab of petrified wood, Holbrook, AZ
Agate, Brazil
Agate, Brazil
Amethyst-agate geode, Brazil
Amethyst-agate geode, Brazil
Pyrite suns, Sparta, IL
Pyrite suns, Sparta, IL
Irridescent specular hematite, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Irridescent specular hematite, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Bornite (peacock ore), Butte MT
Bornite (peacock ore), Butte MT
Thunderegg from the Priday layer, Richardson Ranch, OR
Thunderegg from the Priday layer, Richardson Ranch, OR
Petrified wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Petrified wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Chrysocolla and Limonite (iron oxide),  AZ
Chrysocolla and Limonite (iron oxide), AZ
Petrified Wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Petrified Wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Garnet and Smokey Quartz, on Potassium Feldspar matrix
Garnet and Smokey Quartz, on Potassium Feldspar matrix
Smokey Quartz and Amazonite, CO
Smokey Quartz and Amazonite, CO
Galena and chalcopyrite on Dolomite, Tri-state District, Joplin, MO
Galena and chalcopyrite on Dolomite, Tri-state District, Joplin, MO
Amethyst Crystals, Brazil
Amethyst Crystals, Brazil
Quartz and Pyrite Crystals, CO
Quartz and Pyrite Crystals, CO
Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine, AZ
Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine, AZ
Gray, red, white, and blue Agate
Gray, red, white, and blue Agate
Selenite Crystals
Selenite Crystals
Amazonite, Pikes Peak, CO
Amazonite, Pikes Peak, CO
Large yellow calcite crystal on matrix of smaller clear calcite crystals, Denton Mine, Cave-In-Rock, IL
Large yellow calcite crystal on matrix of smaller clear calcite crystals, Denton Mine, Cave-In-Rock, IL
Banded Iron Formation containing Hematite, Tiger-eye, and Jasper from Mt. Brockman, Australia
Banded Iron Formation containing Hematite, Tiger-eye, and Jasper from Mt. Brockman, Australia
Calcite, Dogtooth Spar Crystals, MO
Calcite, Dogtooth Spar Crystals, MO
Scalenohedral Calcite Crystal on Pink Dolomite Crystals in a Vug within Dolostone, Tri-state District, Joplin, MO
Scalenohedral Calcite Crystal on Pink Dolomite Crystals in a Vug within Dolostone, Tri-state District, Joplin, MO
Agate
Agate
Iridescense due to twinning in Labradorite, Madagascar
Iridescense due to twinning in Labradorite, Madagascar
Petrified Wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Petrified Wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Tourmaline and Lepidolite, Pala, CA
Tourmaline and Lepidolite, Pala, CA
Petrified wood, Chinle Wash, AZ
Petrified wood, Chinle Wash, AZ
Cubic Galena crystals coated with tiny pyrite crystals from Lead and Zinc Mines, Galena, IL
Cubic Galena crystals coated with tiny pyrite crystals from Lead and Zinc Mines, Galena, IL
Pyrite, Sphalerite, and Quartz, Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Disrict, Peru
Pyrite, Sphalerite, and Quartz, Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Disrict, Peru
Amethyst Crystals, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Amethyst Crystals, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Septarian Concreation, UT
Septarian Concreation, UT
Thundereggs from Richardson Ranch near Madras, OR
Thundereggs from Richardson Ranch near Madras, OR
Copper Ore: Azurite (blue), Malachite (green), and Limonite (brown), Morenci Mine, AZ.
Copper Ore: Azurite (blue), Malachite (green), and Limonite (brown), Morenci Mine, AZ.
Fluorite, Drusy Quartz, and Calcite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Fluorite, Drusy Quartz, and Calcite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Quartz with pink tourmaline (Rubellite) from the Stewart Mine, Pala, CA
Quartz with pink tourmaline (Rubellite) from the Stewart Mine, Pala, CA
Vanadinite from the Mibladen District, Morocco
Vanadinite from the Mibladen District, Morocco
Black petrified wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Black petrified wood, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Brazilian Agte
Brazilian Agte
Fluorite Bear
Fluorite Bear
Quartz Crystal's on Sphalerite, Peru
Quartz Crystal's on Sphalerite, Peru
Muscovite Crystals
Muscovite Crystals
Spessartite garnets
Spessartite garnets
Peridot Rich Beach Sand, Hawaii
Peridot Rich Beach Sand, Hawaii
Beryl Var. (Aquamarine) and Muscovite, University of Utah Collection.
Beryl Var. (Aquamarine) and Muscovite, University of Utah Collection.
Tourmaline var.(Elbaite), University of Utah Collection.
Tourmaline var.(Elbaite), University of Utah Collection.
Spodumene Var. (Morganite), University of Utah Collection
Spodumene Var. (Morganite), University of Utah Collection
Chalcopyrite on Dolomite, Tri-state District, MO
Chalcopyrite on Dolomite, Tri-state District, MO
Auricalcite and Limonite, Mexico
Auricalcite and Limonite, Mexico
Apatite and Calcite, Durango, Mexico
Apatite and Calcite, Durango, Mexico
Celestite Geode, Findlay, Ohio
Celestite Geode, Findlay, Ohio
Malachite, Arizona
Malachite, Arizona
Dogtooth Spar Calcite and Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Dogtooth Spar Calcite and Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Amethyst Geode, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Amethyst Geode, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Epidote Crystal, Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Epidote Crystal, Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Kyanite, Madagascar
Kyanite, Madagascar
Citrine
Citrine
Witherite on Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Witherite on Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Native Copper, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Native Copper, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Ram's Horn Gypsum (Selenite) Crystal on Aragonite, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Ram's Horn Gypsum (Selenite) Crystal on Aragonite, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Adamite, calcite, and limonite, Durango, Mexico
Adamite, calcite, and limonite, Durango, Mexico
Rose Quartz, Black Hills, South Dakota
Rose Quartz, Black Hills, South Dakota
Pyrite
Pyrite
Stilbite on Apophyllite Crystals, Poonah, India
Stilbite on Apophyllite Crystals, Poonah, India
Large Garnet (2) in Mafic Metamophic rock (amphibolite) from Gore Mountain, NY.
Large Garnet (2") in Mafic Metamophic rock (amphibolite) from Gore Mountain, NY.
Botryoidal Hematite, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Botryoidal Hematite, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Rose Quartz from a pegmatite, Black Hills, South Dakota
Rose Quartz from a pegmatite, Black Hills, South Dakota
Yellow Fluorite and Sphalerite (zinc ore), Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Yellow Fluorite and Sphalerite (zinc ore), Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Marcasite and Calcite, Galena, IL
Marcasite and Calcite, Galena, IL
Sphalerite on  Blue Fluorite, and Yellow Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Sphalerite on Blue Fluorite, and Yellow Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Ruby Sphalerite on Drusy Quartz and Chert, Rosiclare, IL
Ruby Sphalerite on Drusy Quartz and Chert, Rosiclare, IL
Smithsonite, Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, NM
Smithsonite, Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, NM
Amazonite and Smokey Quartz, Teller County, CO
Amazonite and Smokey Quartz, Teller County, CO
Jasper
Jasper
Zoning in Fluorite Crystals, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Zoning in Fluorite Crystals, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Goethite
Goethite
Cluster of Quartz Crystals, Hot Springs, AR
Cluster of Quartz Crystals, Hot Springs, AR
Calcite crystals on Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Calcite crystals on Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Octahedral Crystals of Pyrite with small crystals of Chalcopyrite
Octahedral Crystals of Pyrite with small crystals of Chalcopyrite
Blue Fluorite on Sphalerite, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Blue Fluorite on Sphalerite, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Blue Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Blue Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Limonite, Calcite, and Rosasite, Durango, Mexico
Limonite, Calcite, and Rosasite, Durango, Mexico
Zoned Fluorite (Yellow to Purple) with specks of Chalcopyrite, Cave-In-Rock, IL
Zoned Fluorite (Yellow to Purple) with specks of Chalcopyrite, Cave-In-Rock, IL
Polished Malachite, AZ
Polished Malachite, AZ
Blue Calcite with Iron Oxide, Chihuahua, Mexico
Blue Calcite with Iron Oxide, Chihuahua, Mexico
Fluorite covered with Calcite Crystals, Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, IL
Fluorite covered with Calcite Crystals, Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, IL