Mineral Monday
Linarite, PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Classification: Sulfate
Name Derivation: Linares, Spain.
Physical Properties: Monoclinic, 2.5 hardness, light blue streak
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Azurite | Malachite
Liufengshan Mine, Anhui Province, China
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Irritator
Temporal Range: Early Cretaceous, 110 Ma
Location: South America
Diet: Omnivore
Family: Spinosauridae
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Strataday
Conrad, A. “Source Rock for the World’s Largest Oil Field,” silurian shale. Quassim Province, Saudi Arabia.
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Here is the official dinosaur of America’s capital to celebrate. To avoid confusion, this dinosaur has not been officially classified because the only fossil found was one vertabrae from one dinosaur. The classification is still under debate, and current information is subject to change if more fossils are found.
Capitalsaurus
Temporal Range: Early Cretaceous
Location: Eastern United States
Diet: Carnivore
Family: Undetermined
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Saltatelli F. “Triassic Layering in Ischigualasto Provincial Park,” Valley of the Moon. San Juan, Argentina.
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A new timelapse from Death Valley. Such a surreal moment to capture. As the backlit rain poured down the mountains. I will be premiering my new vlog video at 230pst LINK IN BIO! :)
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Mineral Monday
Pyrite FeS2
Classification: Sulfide
Name Derivation: Greek word ‘pyritēs’ meaning “of fire.”
Properties: Cubic, 6-6.5 hardness, greenish-black streak
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Achillobator
Temporal Range: Late Cretaceous, 93-80 Ma
Location: Mongolia
Diet: Carnivore
Family: Dromaeosauridae
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The sky and canyon rim got reflected in the falling water in this shot
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Walk past this every time I go to the lake, and just noticed it’s abundance of fossils.
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Lynch, D. “Encore,” Folding and Faulting. Calico Mountains, California.
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Mineral Monday
Corundum Al2O3
Classification: Oxide
Name Derivation: Tamil word, Kurundam
Properties: Hexagonal, 9 hardness
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Kosmoceratops
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 76.4-75.9 Ma
Location: North America
Diet: Herbivore
Family: Ceratops
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