I'm bored so in honor of the new rock drops here's a list of a few of the Flight Rising rocks I've collected in my vault versus photos of what they look like in real life (though many of them only look this way polished)
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Shale:[/size]
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[size=5]Obsidian:[/size]
[item=obsidian]
[img]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61Fk1UKrbcL._SX425_.jpg[/img]
[size=5]Labradorite:[/size]
[item=labradorite]
[img]https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/283281899900_/Raw-Labradorite-Specimen-Gemstone-Crystal-Reiki-Chakra-Rough.jpg[/img]
[img]https://thehealingchest.com/assets/images/stones/labradoride.jpg[/img]
[size=5]Hematite (tumbled, not raw):[/size]
[item=hematite]
[img]https://www.earthboundtrading.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/x669/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/6/9/69376-tumbledstonehematite_278-hero.jpg[/img]
[size=5]Igneous Flow (from pahoehoe flow)[/size]
[item=igneous flow]
[img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/18/d3/c8/18d3c873d558b3850affcb1168fdcd9f.jpg[/img]
[size=5]Celestine:[/size]
[item=celestine]
[img]https://crystalsymmetry.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/celestine-40052.jpg[/img]
[size=5]Rhodochrosite:[/size]
[item=rhodochrosite]
[img]https://cdn.britannica.com/57/122557-004-FFA2ABBC/Rhodochrosite.jpg[/img]
[size=5]Beautiful Boulder:[/size]
[item=beautiful boulder]
[img]http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555915547/shape/mentalfloss/6826578509_2d32b66490_z.jpg[/img]
I'm bored so in honor of the new rock drops here's a list of a few of the Flight Rising rocks I've collected in my vault versus photos of what they look like in real life (though many of them only look this way polished)
Shale:
Shale
Minerals & Ores
Particles in this flaky sedimentary stone shimmer in the sunlight.
15
Obsidian:
Obsidian
Minerals & Ores
The glassy surface of this igneous rock shines like a mirror.
15
Labradorite:
Labradorite
Minerals & Ores
This mineral provides an iridescent display of reflected light.
120
Hematite (tumbled, not raw):
Hematite
Minerals & Ores
This material can be carved into lovely trinkets.
49
Igneous Flow (from pahoehoe flow)
Igneous Flow
Minerals & Ores
These rocks can be found where Blacksand Annex meets the domain of the Tidelord.
80
Celestine:
Celestine
Minerals & Ores
Massive quantities of celestine are found in the pillar-like rocks that stretch out below the Observatory, but almost nowhere else in the realm.
45
Rhodochrosite:
Rhodochrosite
Minerals & Ores
This vibrant mineral is commonly mined from hydrothermal vents off the coast of the Starfall Isles. It acts a catalyst for creating arcane metalwork.
45
Beautiful Boulder:
Beautiful Boulder
Minerals & Ores
It's a very attractive boulder.
400
I am so glad the beautiful boulder exists irl and I don't know why
Forget other boulders you've seen. This one is lookin' soooooooo good.
400
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@omegasad oh boy do they ever, differential erosion is something special
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zf7S5L0XT-U/T_PX-wWXEBI/AAAAAAAADp8/DPKrX_iJJUA/s1600/1b.jpg[/img]
[img]https://visitidaho.org/content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2016-01-26-at-9.47.39-AM.png[/img]
@AnacronicCobra
That is the most beautiful boulder I've ever seen.
Edit: Also gonna point out that Sornieth's microcline is so much prettier than Earth's.
[item=microcline] vs.
[img]https://www.dakotamatrix.com/images/products/microcline33116a.jpg[/img]
That is the most beautiful boulder I've ever seen.
Edit: Also gonna point out that Sornieth's microcline is so much prettier than Earth's.
Microcline
Minerals & Ores
The vivid teal color makes this a popular choice for rock garden accents.
85
vs.
OH BOY WE GOT ROCKS!
[item=orthoclase]
[img]https://www.ukge.com/Images/Products/3207/p3207_21_BLUSM.jpg[/img]
Orthoclase is also called pink granite, as it typically makes up the pink chunks in granite. It's a very pretty rock that we use for ceramics and when grows mixed in with orthoclase and albite, it becomes labradorite or moonstone.
The reason labradorite has so many beautiful color flashes is because of tons of layers of slightly different minerals piled up on top of each other, bending light in different ways to make us see the brilliant colors. This effect is called labradorescence!
A gem in the rough. Also the rough in the rough. Minerals are tricky.
85
Orthoclase is also called pink granite, as it typically makes up the pink chunks in granite. It's a very pretty rock that we use for ceramics and when grows mixed in with orthoclase and albite, it becomes labradorite or moonstone.
The reason labradorite has so many beautiful color flashes is because of tons of layers of slightly different minerals piled up on top of each other, bending light in different ways to make us see the brilliant colors. This effect is called labradorescence!
Ferberus
Familiar
Crossing paths with a ferberus is considered to be extremely unlucky. Fiona has twelve, of course.
2940
Calico Ferberus
Familiar
Triple the mischief!
2940
@Chaosarceus Orthoclase is potassium feldspar (or "k-spar" informally in most geologic circles)! Labradorite is typically plagioclase-series, though. They're close, but I haven't found anything to suggest orthoclase can form labradorite. Where'd you learn about that? I'll see what I can find out in my mineralogy class next quarter!
@Chaosarceus Orthoclase is potassium feldspar (or "k-spar" informally in most geologic circles)! Labradorite is typically plagioclase-series, though. They're close, but I haven't found anything to suggest orthoclase can form labradorite. Where'd you learn about that? I'll see what I can find out in my mineralogy class next quarter!
I walked in here to see pretty rocks and got slapped in the face with geology terms lol.
That being said, thanks for showing this! Some of these look really cool.
I walked in here to see pretty rocks and got slapped in the face with geology terms lol.
That being said, thanks for showing this! Some of these look really cool.
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[img]https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/pj150b/balanced-boulder-on-beringbooding-rock-wa-australia-pj150b.jpg[/img]
Pretty balancing rock Australia [emoji=coatl happy size=2]
Sorry about watermark
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