Washington DC wildlife: Asian wall jumping spider this afternoon on Maine Avenue. 🐞 🕷️
Greg
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Hyalophane (below) is a barium rich feldspar. I learned today it is a variety of microcline and not its own species. Also learned that labradorite isnt its own species either anymore and is a variery of anorthite. The IMA needs to calm down with changing all these feldspar taxonomies
homosexuality exists in over 450 species. homophobia exists in only one (okapis)
A small, calm-blue fluorite today. I really like this specimen because it’s been treated: a green fluorite that’s been irradiated to give it this gorgeous blue hue, as evidenced by the quartz that has turned black. This specimen comes from China. #mineral #crystal #macrophoto #focusstacking
Tourmaline from 'Gems and Precious Stones of North America' by George Frederick Kunz, published by The Scientific Publishing Company of New York, 1892. #naturalhistory #scienceart #mineralart #Tourmaline #chromolithography
Found some bugs on my lunch break. Photo is super saturated but i love the color contrast
Did not know today was International Rock Day until a few hours ago (or that the day exists, tbh). And i work with the national collection
Spending today celebrating my haircut and spiked lemonades and NOTHING ELSE
Today’s Exhibit of the Day? It’s one of the largest amethyst geodes in the world! It's about 13 ft (4 m) tall and 9,000 lbs (4,082 kg). It was "born" when molten magma poured from the Earth’s crust some 135 million years ago. Photo: D. Finnin/© AMNH
Successfully completed my gem identification lab class at GIA in NYC this week :D
Downtown / national mall area has become infested with national guardsmen 🙄
Bought a few samples of designer fragrances recently. Was expecting the Cartier fragrance to smell rich and luxurious but instead it smells like sweat and taco seasoning 💀
I am obsessed with this finalist in this year's Michigan “I voted” sticker design contest
One of these days I'll make some more mineral pride flags. Here's one I made a few years back (check the alt text for specimen details)
just absolutely clownish levels of corruption embarrassing clown shit country where every major institution has failed to keep pace with a buffoonish combover con man operating at a fifth grade reading level
Deal on Compensation Fund Blocks I.R.S. Audits of Trump and His Family
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One of my favorites, the spectacular Snowcap #hummingbird at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #hummingbirds #nature
Sometimes I just stop and ponder how like half the executive branch is just people the president saw on tv a bunch
Can someone explain to me like im 5 how virginia's redistricting, which was democratically voted on, was declared unlawful but tennessee and florida's which were not voted on were completely fine.. ?
So i read about this new material that was recently fabricated, its polycrystalline silicon named Crysilliz. Wanted to buy some and the prices were reasonable but what in the hell are these shipping prices?! Tariffs i guess? Really disappointing
We went out on a night hike last night and @scibugs.bsky.social spotted this adorable Red-spotted Glass Frog. These frogs are found in the Andes Mountains from Colombia south into Ecuador. Intag Refugio, Ecuador
Havent been able to get to the gym much lately but im still pretty happy with how my arms look, so theres that
