Unakite after the rock saw. No filter; it really is that color. ⚒️

Detail of rutile and hematite. Field of view is about 17mm wide. Person collection. Image my own. Locality: Brazil. Dimensions: 30 x 20 x 4 mm #MineralMonday #MacroMonday #geology

Detail of rutile and hematite. Field of view is about 17mm wide. Person collection. Image my own. Locality: Brazil. Dimensions: 30 x 20 x 4 mm #MineralMonday #MacroMonday #geology

A classic for #RockinTuesday : Lake Superior agate. #lakesuperior #agate #rocks

I don’t specialize in any specific locality, but I *am* very fond of Greeland pieces. Tugtupite, hackmanite, analcime, chkalovite, etc. Taseq west slope, Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland. 6.4x3.8x2.5 cm. Shown under 254nm (left) & visible light (right). #fluorescence #uv #geologyrocks #geology

Biogenic sand from Exmouth, Western Australia. Grains consist primarily of coral and shell fragments, as well as many octocoral spicules. #MacroMonday #sand #arenophile #sandgrains #macrophotography

#Fluorescent willemite (green), smithsonite (red), and hydrozincite (blue). Third Plain Zinc Deposit, South Australia. 12x9x8 cm Personal collection, photo my own. Left: shortwave UV (254nm) Right: visible light #fluorescence #geologyrocks #uv #geology

A photo from the field, 2022. Gyspum/anhydrite alternating with limestone. The nicknamed “State Line Roadcut” on the TX/NM border is one of the only places you can see an outcropping of Castile Formation (Permian) with its stunning folds. #permian #rocks #gypsum #geology

Olivine sand with some basalt grains. South Point, Hawaii. Collected prior to current laws prohibiting removal. #arenophile #sand #olivine #greensand

For #FossilFriday here’s a poster I made showcasing the variety of fossils that can be found in Texas . I made a similar poster for the Lewisville public library. All are specimen I personally found, photographs my own. #cretaceous #paleontology #ammonite #crinoid #fossils

Fossil bivalve Fimbrinia plummeri, only 12mm wide. From the Graham Formation (Pennsylvanian). I took this before I learned about image stacking; time for a re-shoot! #fossil #bivalve #carboniferous

Titaniferous #augite with #olivine ingrowths Koko Rift, #Honolulu #Volcanics #Oʻahu, #Hawaiʻi #geoscience #clinopyroxene #mineral #titanaugite #geology

When you have 2 identical Polaroids but only 1 works, you mark it with a really rad volcano sticker by @sciartbro.bsky.social ! In related news, I need more geology, paleontology, and earth science accounts to fill my feed. Tell me more #earthscience accounts I should follow pls #volcano #sciart

Some recently polished self collected south Texas beauties. #bluewizardrocks #lapidary #agate #agates #rgv #rocktumbling

Quartz and feldspar grains from Corsica, France. #sand #arenophile

This is a truly horrific photo, but this is how much I love #sand : each of those drawers is filled with ~10 tubes of sand. #sandcollecting #sedimentology

Every day is #RockinTuesday if you love rocks enough. This slab of #komatiite, a rare igneous rock, is an excellent example of #spinifex texture. Personal collection; photograph my own. • Central Goldfields, Western Australia, 6x5.5x0.6 cm #geology #geologyrocks #rocks #igneous #rockcollection

Iceland is often associated with black sand, but it’s not the only kind on the island. This sand/gravel sample from Rauðisandur Beach is comprised of barnacle and shell fragments, and basalt. #sandcollection #sand #beachsand #shells

Let’s kick this off with some nice, backlit #purple #fluorite . Without the backlight this piece actually looks black. Locality: Múzquiz, Mexico Dimensions: 5x4x3 cm

I’ve decided to repurpose this account for geology-only content to echo my Instagram. If you like photos of rocks, sands, minerals, fossils, geologic features, I hope you stay! You can still find my regular photography at @jesswithacamera . #geology #geologyrocks #rockcollecting #paleontology