March 22, 2026 at 2:12 PM
44 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Benitoite
- A rare barium titanium silicate mineral
- Forms in high pressure environments (subduction zones)
- Often associated with natrolite and neptunite
- California's state mineral
- Named after San Benito County in California, its type locality #minerals
Benitoite
- A rare barium titanium silicate mineral
- Forms in high pressure environments (subduction zones)
- Often associated with natrolite and neptunite
- California's state mineral
- Named after San Benito County in California, its type locality #minerals
February 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
44 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Benitoite
- A rare barium titanium silicate mineral
- Forms in high pressure environments (subduction zones)
- Often associated with natrolite and neptunite
- California's state mineral
- Named after San Benito County in California, its type locality #minerals
Benitoite
- A rare barium titanium silicate mineral
- Forms in high pressure environments (subduction zones)
- Often associated with natrolite and neptunite
- California's state mineral
- Named after San Benito County in California, its type locality #minerals
Natrolite!
This is Natty. Natrolite's crystals are very spiky. Natty took forever to color 😅
#CrystalList #creatures #pixelart
This is Natty. Natrolite's crystals are very spiky. Natty took forever to color 😅
#CrystalList #creatures #pixelart
March 22, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Natrolite!
This is Natty. Natrolite's crystals are very spiky. Natty took forever to color 😅
#CrystalList #creatures #pixelart
This is Natty. Natrolite's crystals are very spiky. Natty took forever to color 😅
#CrystalList #creatures #pixelart
Mineral Matters # 896 - Natrolite, Analcime, Fieldwicks Quarry, Weldborough, Tasmania
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Natrolite, Analcime, Fieldwicks Quarry, Weldborough, Tasmania
Mineral Matters #896
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December 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Mineral Matters # 896 - Natrolite, Analcime, Fieldwicks Quarry, Weldborough, Tasmania
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I love it when animals look like #minerals. In this case: tiny clusters of natrolite
Turn over a rotting log anywhere in the world, and you might find these beautiful structures, known as the common coral slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa).
The species was first described in 1729 by Pier Antonio Micheli, the 'founding father' of mycology — the branch of biology concerning fungi. 🧪🍄
The species was first described in 1729 by Pier Antonio Micheli, the 'founding father' of mycology — the branch of biology concerning fungi. 🧪🍄
July 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I love it when animals look like #minerals. In this case: tiny clusters of natrolite
15 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Neptunite:
- A silicate mineral
- Discovered in 1893 in the Narssârssuk pegmatite, West Greenland
- Often associated with natrolite, giving it a "cookies and cream" appearance
- Thin fragments have a deep red colour
- Named after Neptune, the Roman God of the sea #minerals
Neptunite:
- A silicate mineral
- Discovered in 1893 in the Narssârssuk pegmatite, West Greenland
- Often associated with natrolite, giving it a "cookies and cream" appearance
- Thin fragments have a deep red colour
- Named after Neptune, the Roman God of the sea #minerals
January 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
15 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Neptunite:
- A silicate mineral
- Discovered in 1893 in the Narssârssuk pegmatite, West Greenland
- Often associated with natrolite, giving it a "cookies and cream" appearance
- Thin fragments have a deep red colour
- Named after Neptune, the Roman God of the sea #minerals
Neptunite:
- A silicate mineral
- Discovered in 1893 in the Narssârssuk pegmatite, West Greenland
- Often associated with natrolite, giving it a "cookies and cream" appearance
- Thin fragments have a deep red colour
- Named after Neptune, the Roman God of the sea #minerals
Cluster of short prismatic #Natrolite crystals from Larvik, Norway.
#mineral #crystal #mineralogy #zeolite #mineralexpert
#mineral #crystal #mineralogy #zeolite #mineralexpert
May 20, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Cluster of short prismatic #Natrolite crystals from Larvik, Norway.
#mineral #crystal #mineralogy #zeolite #mineralexpert
#mineral #crystal #mineralogy #zeolite #mineralexpert
201 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Natrolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Often forms acicular needles
- Forms in cavities in basalt
- Its name comes from the #Greek words "νατρών/natron' (soda) and *λίθος/lithos" (stone) #minerals
Natrolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Often forms acicular needles
- Forms in cavities in basalt
- Its name comes from the #Greek words "νατρών/natron' (soda) and *λίθος/lithos" (stone) #minerals
July 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
201 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Natrolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Often forms acicular needles
- Forms in cavities in basalt
- Its name comes from the #Greek words "νατρών/natron' (soda) and *λίθος/lithos" (stone) #minerals
Natrolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Often forms acicular needles
- Forms in cavities in basalt
- Its name comes from the #Greek words "νατρών/natron' (soda) and *λίθος/lithos" (stone) #minerals
Large prismatic #Natrolite from alkaline rocks of Khibini Mts., Kola Peninsula, Russia.
Size aprox. 10 x 8 cm
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Size aprox. 10 x 8 cm
#minerals #crystals #mineralcollecting #mineralexpert #rockhounding #mineralogy #zeolite
May 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Large prismatic #Natrolite from alkaline rocks of Khibini Mts., Kola Peninsula, Russia.
Size aprox. 10 x 8 cm
#minerals #crystals #mineralcollecting #mineralexpert #rockhounding #mineralogy #zeolite
Size aprox. 10 x 8 cm
#minerals #crystals #mineralcollecting #mineralexpert #rockhounding #mineralogy #zeolite
To celebrate this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, here is gaidonnayite, named after Dr Gabrielle Donnay, nestled in with some natrolite.
She has two minerals named after her!! Two of the very few minerals discovered in Canada named after a woman. #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS ⚒️🧪
She has two minerals named after her!! Two of the very few minerals discovered in Canada named after a woman. #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS ⚒️🧪
February 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
To celebrate this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, here is gaidonnayite, named after Dr Gabrielle Donnay, nestled in with some natrolite.
She has two minerals named after her!! Two of the very few minerals discovered in Canada named after a woman. #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS ⚒️🧪
She has two minerals named after her!! Two of the very few minerals discovered in Canada named after a woman. #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS ⚒️🧪
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Natrolite needles and calcite on petrified wood from the Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
4 cm x 1.5 cm excl. stand
12 gram incl. stand
€ 25
#natrolite #calcite #zeolites #carbonates #sipicaves #ugandaminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
Natrolite needles and calcite on petrified wood from the Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
4 cm x 1.5 cm excl. stand
12 gram incl. stand
€ 25
#natrolite #calcite #zeolites #carbonates #sipicaves #ugandaminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
September 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Natrolite needles and calcite on petrified wood from the Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
4 cm x 1.5 cm excl. stand
12 gram incl. stand
€ 25
#natrolite #calcite #zeolites #carbonates #sipicaves #ugandaminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
Natrolite needles and calcite on petrified wood from the Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
4 cm x 1.5 cm excl. stand
12 gram incl. stand
€ 25
#natrolite #calcite #zeolites #carbonates #sipicaves #ugandaminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
Guys, check out this rock. (Natrolite)
May 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Guys, check out this rock. (Natrolite)
First day back to work today since last Tuesday.
Tried to think of the darkest mineral i could, and came up with neptunite.
But even under all the darkness, there is still light (white, natrolite) and even some hidden gems (blue, benitoite).
Find your gems everyone 🩵
Tried to think of the darkest mineral i could, and came up with neptunite.
But even under all the darkness, there is still light (white, natrolite) and even some hidden gems (blue, benitoite).
Find your gems everyone 🩵
November 12, 2024 at 7:27 PM
First day back to work today since last Tuesday.
Tried to think of the darkest mineral i could, and came up with neptunite.
But even under all the darkness, there is still light (white, natrolite) and even some hidden gems (blue, benitoite).
Find your gems everyone 🩵
Tried to think of the darkest mineral i could, and came up with neptunite.
But even under all the darkness, there is still light (white, natrolite) and even some hidden gems (blue, benitoite).
Find your gems everyone 🩵
Benitoite on natrolite with neptunite. Benitoite is a barium titanium cyclosilicate. Formed when Ba-bearing hydrothermal fluids pass through Ti-bearing blueschists during retrograde metamorphism associated with serpentinite mélanges.
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Benitoite on natrolite with neptunite. Benitoite is a barium titanium cyclosilicate. Formed when Ba-bearing hydrothermal fluids pass through Ti-bearing blueschists during retrograde metamorphism associated with serpentinite mélanges.
Howdy everyone! Thank you for the large number of you who decided to follow! I am a fluffy thing that collects weird little rocks and dabbles in lapidary work. To start things off, here's some Tuperssuatsiaite in Natrolite from the Aris Quarries in Namibia.
October 18, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Howdy everyone! Thank you for the large number of you who decided to follow! I am a fluffy thing that collects weird little rocks and dabbles in lapidary work. To start things off, here's some Tuperssuatsiaite in Natrolite from the Aris Quarries in Namibia.
As snug as a bug in a vug!
A vug is another name for a cavity inside a rock. Basalt can have lots of vugs which can be filled with all sorts of #minerals. This basalt has thin natrolite needles in a vug lined with quartz and calcite. From Kandavali Quarry, Maharashtra, India #MineralMonday ⚒️🧪
A vug is another name for a cavity inside a rock. Basalt can have lots of vugs which can be filled with all sorts of #minerals. This basalt has thin natrolite needles in a vug lined with quartz and calcite. From Kandavali Quarry, Maharashtra, India #MineralMonday ⚒️🧪
November 25, 2024 at 8:44 PM
As snug as a bug in a vug!
A vug is another name for a cavity inside a rock. Basalt can have lots of vugs which can be filled with all sorts of #minerals. This basalt has thin natrolite needles in a vug lined with quartz and calcite. From Kandavali Quarry, Maharashtra, India #MineralMonday ⚒️🧪
A vug is another name for a cavity inside a rock. Basalt can have lots of vugs which can be filled with all sorts of #minerals. This basalt has thin natrolite needles in a vug lined with quartz and calcite. From Kandavali Quarry, Maharashtra, India #MineralMonday ⚒️🧪
Mineral Matters # 1069 - Natrolite, Analcime, Middlehurst Station, Marlborough Region, New Zealand
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Natrolite, Analcime, Middlehurst Station, Marlborough Region, New Zealand
Mineral Matters #1069
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May 26, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Mineral Matters # 1069 - Natrolite, Analcime, Middlehurst Station, Marlborough Region, New Zealand
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March 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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#natrolite #marianskaskala #czechminerals #silicates #tektosilicates #zeolites #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
#natrolite #marianskaskala #czechminerals #silicates #tektosilicates #zeolites #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
February 4, 2026 at 10:35 AM
356 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Mesolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Forms in volcanic rock cavities
- Its name comes from the Greek word "μέσος/mesos" (middle) because its composition is between natrolite and scolecite #minerals #MineralMonday
Mesolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Forms in volcanic rock cavities
- Its name comes from the Greek word "μέσος/mesos" (middle) because its composition is between natrolite and scolecite #minerals #MineralMonday
December 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
356 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Mesolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Forms in volcanic rock cavities
- Its name comes from the Greek word "μέσος/mesos" (middle) because its composition is between natrolite and scolecite #minerals #MineralMonday
Mesolite:
- A zeolite group mineral
- Forms in volcanic rock cavities
- Its name comes from the Greek word "μέσος/mesos" (middle) because its composition is between natrolite and scolecite #minerals #MineralMonday
March 22, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Serandite, aegirine and natrolite from the Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
3.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 2 cm excl. box
42 gram incl. box
€ 75
#serandite #aegirine #natrolite #silicates #inosilicates #zeolites #canadianminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals
Serandite, aegirine and natrolite from the Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
3.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 2 cm excl. box
42 gram incl. box
€ 75
#serandite #aegirine #natrolite #silicates #inosilicates #zeolites #canadianminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals
June 28, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Serandite, aegirine and natrolite from the Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
3.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 2 cm excl. box
42 gram incl. box
€ 75
#serandite #aegirine #natrolite #silicates #inosilicates #zeolites #canadianminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals
Serandite, aegirine and natrolite from the Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
3.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 2 cm excl. box
42 gram incl. box
€ 75
#serandite #aegirine #natrolite #silicates #inosilicates #zeolites #canadianminerals #minerals #rocks #crystals
I've been falling behind with my #MinCup23 posts 😬 Neptunite gets my vote. It's a silicate mineral named after Neptune, the Roman god of the sea. It's often found together with white natrolite, and they look so good together! Here's one on display in the NHM London 🧪⚒ #geology
September 14, 2023 at 5:40 PM
I've been falling behind with my #MinCup23 posts 😬 Neptunite gets my vote. It's a silicate mineral named after Neptune, the Roman god of the sea. It's often found together with white natrolite, and they look so good together! Here's one on display in the NHM London 🧪⚒ #geology
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Natrolite on levyne from Levyne from Punta del Aguila, Lanzarote, Spain
20 mm x 14 mm excl box
6 gram incl. box
€ 12
#natrolite #levyne #zeolites #puntadelaquila #lanzaroteminerals #spanishminerals #thumbnails #micromounts #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
Natrolite on levyne from Levyne from Punta del Aguila, Lanzarote, Spain
20 mm x 14 mm excl box
6 gram incl. box
€ 12
#natrolite #levyne #zeolites #puntadelaquila #lanzaroteminerals #spanishminerals #thumbnails #micromounts #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
June 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Natrolite on levyne from Levyne from Punta del Aguila, Lanzarote, Spain
20 mm x 14 mm excl box
6 gram incl. box
€ 12
#natrolite #levyne #zeolites #puntadelaquila #lanzaroteminerals #spanishminerals #thumbnails #micromounts #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones
Natrolite on levyne from Levyne from Punta del Aguila, Lanzarote, Spain
20 mm x 14 mm excl box
6 gram incl. box
€ 12
#natrolite #levyne #zeolites #puntadelaquila #lanzaroteminerals #spanishminerals #thumbnails #micromounts #minerals #rocks #crystals #stones