My FIRST EVER rockhounding experience. I saw a little piece of amethyst in a huge boulder and that already would have been enough to satisfy me. Dug around for 4h and got really lucky. I am oficially hooked!5yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/rockhounds
My friend just send me a picture of a guy (left) that I at first thought was me (right). Seems like I have a twin in southern Sweden. He even has the same beard shape as I.4yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Whoever put these doors so that they slam into eachother when opened should be banned from building houses.4yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/CrappyDesign
Whenever there is slow traffic or a traffic jam on the German Autobahn we are required by law to form a rescue lane so that responding units like this tow-truck can get to the accident quickly. If you don't participate (or use the rescue lane to drive ahead) you risk a 220€ fine.4yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Any ideas what that green mineral is? Found in the tailings of an old Zn, Pb, Ag Mine3yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/geology
Is it worth looking for quartz crystals at outcrops/veins like these?4yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/rockhounds
The way my friend eats his pizza + the fact that he has banana and pineapple on it5yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/mildlyinfuriating
Any ideas? Harder than a knife, greenish in colour, shows flat crystal faces (or cleavage plains).4yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/geology
This has been ID'ed as Flourite. As a beginning geologist: why do I not see any cleavage plains? I thought thats a characteristic of flourite5yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/geology
Found this beauty when I was a kid. Just re-discovered it in the garage. Any ideas what I've got here? The outer shell is limestone, no idea about the core.5yr ⋅ GregRawlinsxD ⋅ r/geology
