Tumblr Thread: A Rundown On A Rad Rock Collection

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mattstaff
Feb 5, 2022 1:00 PM EST

Anyone nerding out over something like rocks gets a win in our book. Fair to say that this rocks. 

It's a shame that rocks are associated with dullness or stupidity. The phrase "dumb as a rock" is likely never going away. And honestly, comparing our stupidest people to rocks isn't fair to rocks. Some rocks are absolutely brilliant. There are shiny rocks, rocks of all colors and properties. Even the way that certain rocks form is interesting! The world of rocks, or minerals if you're Hank from Breaking Bad, is massively nuanced and indulged in by an absolute boatload of people.

So here we have but an interested Tumblr user, gushing over their impeccable rock collection, with the added bonus of fun rock facts. Hey man, rocks are interesting and they deserve our attention. They're all around us, they're in our buildings, roads and phones. And they'll be here long after we're gone. And then we'll become rocks. So for those about to rock, we salute you.

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    Rock - Though you may assume this is a Small Rock, it is in fact a very Large Rock, and also a very Heavy Rock, but most especially a very Square Rock, which is what makes it particularly cool.
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    Product - reddpenn Anyway, do you guys want to see my Cool Rocks? This is my grandfather's rock. It is Probably a Garnet, which he mined out himself when he was in college studying to be a geologist.
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    Finger - Here we have a rock which used to be a tree. This rock is petrified wood! It was one of my very first Cool Rocks!
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    Organism - Speaking of rocks that used to be things that were not rocks, this rock is Petoskey stone! This rock used to be a coral. Let's get a good look at those patterns.
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    Brown - Now that's a Cool Rock!
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    Rock - Amethyst? It's an Okay Rock. If you are looking for an inexpensive rock to start your collection, amethyst is the way to go. It's a quartz with a deep purple color. A very nice, if average, rock.
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    Mineral - Now citrine.. Citrine is a Cool Rock! It's a smoky quartz with a lovely honey color. The druzy on my chunk of citrine has a wonderful sparkle.
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    Rock - This is my Amazonite! It grew that hexagon shape all by itself! This specimen is from Colorado.
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    Chocolate - Look at this shiny little slice of rock! This rock is Tiger Iron, and those bands of red and orange glow beautifully with some light behind them. These different colored bands are made from Hematite (the dark silver), Jasper (the red- orange), and Tiger-Eye quartz (the yellow- orange).
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    Green - Here's a rock you've probably seen before! This Cool Rock is Malachite. The patterns and rings are from the stalagmites this little egg was carved from.
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    Adaptation - Whoa, look at this giant slab of Extremely Cool Rock!! These crystals formed in the cracks of fossilized mud, to make the awesome patterns in this geode of Septarian! This is my second best rock.
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    Rock - This is my Best and most Favorite Cool Rock. In this dark room it's a dull little grey rock, but if I move it closer to the light...
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    Rock - Those glints of gold! Those veins of blue! This rock is most certainly Labradorite, which changes color spectacularly when the light hits it just right. Let's put it in direct sunlight.
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    Diamond - Yes!! YES! There it is!! The Best and Coolest Rock!!!!
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