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Stopped at the Aztec Ruins National Monument today…the 2nd picture shows my contribution to the question at the visitor center…

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I was finally able to get my hands on a "Dragon Scale" calcite that wasn't insanely priced. Beautiful UV reactions, too.

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I've had this piece since I visited the 2020 Tucson show, and it might be one of the most unexpected and interesting UV reactions I've been able to capture.

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Just like the chile in New Mexico, which is your favorite, red or green?

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Had some fun dusting and rearranging the main case today. (Shelf 1)

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This specimen allowed me to put a pin in Chile on my collection globe. (Specimen measures 1 cm across)

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Reshoot/Repost of blue halite, including 5 UV reactions and a GIF.

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Reshoot/Repost of Iranian halite-sylvite, with UV reactions.

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My wife is traveling for work this week…anyone wanna guess where?

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I don’t normally do polished stuff, but this garage sale find was too good to pass on.

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Garage sale score, marked at $80 (US). The family dog’s approval of my belly-rub technique dropped the price to $50.

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What is your “Oh shit, where’s the FF button” scene? (Conway Twitty not eligible)

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When I purchased these specimens, PayPal actually flagged the transaction for a security review because the seller mentioned the country of origin on the invoice and they wanted to make sure we weren't up to any funny business.

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The blue in this halite-sylvite in enough to make a Smurf feel really bad about themselves.

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Who else loves quartz with inclusions?

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Anyone else have a thing for quartz with inclusions?

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Hanksite (Searles Lake, CA) with UV reactions

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Anyone else ever catch the “shattered glass” sound effect, but no shattered glass?

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AmAzOn DrIvEr GrOpEs StRaNgEr’S aSs, SaYs “I dOn’T cArE. i’Ll Do It AgAiN iF I eVeR gEt ThE cHaNcE!”

Videos and GIFs of people (figuratively) fucking dying.

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I know there are very limited choices, but what’s you favorite FG fart joke?

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Can't get enough of stuff from the Tsumeb mine. ("Cauliflower" mimetite on drusy Smithsonite with malachite after cuprite after native copper)

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Anyone else ever notice that after Santos and Pasquale rescued Joe, his “loafers were lighter!”

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Garnet var. Hessonite on feldspar (Mana Mine, Bajaur, Pakistan)

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This wedge of hessonite garnet on feldspar looks like it could be part of Elton John’s Trivial Pursuit game.

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Anyone know what this could be? (Can’t post a video on r/whatsthisrock.)

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