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Today’s prompt was “ogre”

Today’s prompt was “smack”. Reposted because I forgot to add his freckles

This crystal weighs in at 856 grams with distinct layers of green and purple color zoning leading to a clear center. I wish I had a good UV light to shine on it.

Our good friend molted last night, and has lost all of her beautiful juvenile colors :(

That being said, she has grown dramatically in size and her hourglass has become solidly red. I got a few mixed answers on my last post, but I am beginning to lean more towards Latrodectus hesperus due to her new coloring. Thanks to those of you who helped me ID this pretty lady!

The tiny white specks on her back are grains of sand.

$31, ships from CO, US. @CCcrystals77 on Venmo

$42, ships from CO, US. Weighs 45g. @CCcrystals77 on Venmo

$54, ships from CO, US. Weighs 15g. @CCcrystals77 on Venmo

$44, ships from CO, US. Weighs 17g. @CCcrystals77 on Venmo

This is my first time getting an Okorusu fluorite! It's so fascinating to look at.

$66, ships from Colorado, US. @CCcrystals77 on Venmo

On 6/8 I followed a supercell that tracked through Kiowa towards Limon, CO. As the storm was leaving Kiowa, a brief, rotating bowl-shaped funnel cloud appeared at the base of the wall cloud, but it failed to touch down. The storm persisted well into the evening hours, eventually crossing into Goodland, KS.

Photo credits: Emily Pfaltzgraff and Dallas Thompson Ely

This is one of my favorite stones in my personal collection. I got this crystal from a person who was destashing their old collection many years ago, and it came in a box full of other stones that were either broken or of low-value. I didn't even notice this crystal, it just looked like an ugly hunk of amethyst.

The crystal sat in that same box in my shed for years. When I finally went to clear out the shed, I decided to go through the box to see what I wanted to get rid of. I decided to keep it, even though I *still* hadn't looked closely at it. It sat on my bookshelf for a few more years before I noticed that something looked off about it, and I held it up to a lamp. I can't believe how many times I almost got rid of this thing!

This is by far the best piece of Colorado fluorite in my personal collection, with its beautiful intricate fractal patterns. It's one of my favorite pieces that I have, and it makes for a nice palmstone.

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