quartz with hematite and epidote ~ goboboseb, namibia

i absolutely love the little flat starburst formations of the quartz .... the sun came out from behind a cloud JUST during the hematite side

u/Rustic-String3589 — 6 days ago

Citrine • Australia • Torrington, New South Wales

Five groups of natural Citrine/Smoky Citrine from Torrington, NSW Australia • 100% natural, with zero treatment or polishing • Shipping within the US is $7 flat per box • Paypal accepted • DM me to claim. I ship with usps and your box will be in the mail within 1 business day. No holds or reserves, and payments are due promptly please.

★ Videos of each group in the comments ★

u/Rustic-String3589 — 9 days ago

baltic amber

polished baltic amber from lithuania ~~ shown first in a sunbeam through a window, and then outside in direct sun

u/Rustic-String3589 — 12 days ago

Green vanadium beryl from Nigeria (with uv-reactive bands)

longwave uv used to show the fluorescence.... regular light at 0:07

u/Rustic-String3589 — 27 days ago

3 goboboseb quartz crystals with 3 special traits

(1) smoky quartz with a moving bubble, (2) amethyst with fenster window layers, and (3) smoky quartz with multiple negative-crystals inside

u/Rustic-String3589 — 1 month ago

calcite & sphalerite from elmwood, tn ~~ uv shown at the end

cute little mini cluster of calcite on sphalerite (on quartz) from the elmwood mine in tennessee

u/Rustic-String3589 — 1 month ago

Imperial Topaz Crystal, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

rich golden orange topaz crystal from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, unpolished and untreated, with natural color and termination

u/Rustic-String3589 — 1 month ago

Natural raw crystal specimens shop

Shop homepage: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TandemElementsShop
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All specimens in the shop are untreated and natural (everything shown here is also unpolished ~ and almost everything in the shop is unpolished)
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Everything pictured here is currently available (direct links in the comments below)

edited for grammar

u/Rustic-String3589 — 1 month ago

Illinois Fluorite ~~ uv shown at the end

if it was sunny today i would have filmed this outside... it's so juicy in sunlight.....

Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois ~ near Loves Corner (Iron Mountain/Hasties Quarry)

Edited to add locale specifics

u/Rustic-String3589 — 1 month ago

Selenite ball cluster with strong fluorescence and phosphorescence ~ red river floodway, canada

shown under regular lamp light at the end of the video

u/Rustic-String3589 — 2 months ago

pyrite with natural iridescence on the surface, washington (spruce ridge claim)

the iridescence on this pyrite crystal is a natural part of oxidation (not a treatment from humans!) ~~ over time, a microscopic layer of iron oxides form on the surface, which interacts with light to create a colorful rainbow sheen.

u/Rustic-String3589 — 2 months ago

Selenite Crystal with fluorescence and phosphorescence, Red River Valley, North Dakota

Selenite crystal from the Red River Valley, North Dakota (same general geographical location as the similar duckbill selenite crystals and selenite ball-clusters from the Red River Spillway in Manitoba Canada) ~•~ These crystals have light champagne hue under natural light, bright blue-white fluorescence under longwave uv, and lingering greenish phosphorescent afterglow when the uv light is turned off (shown here at the end of the video) ~•~ i'll add a picture in the comments of this piece under natural light

u/Rustic-String3589 — 2 months ago