BlogHide Resteemsrockhardminerals (43)in geology • 7 years agoAn agate in an agate? Lake Superior AgateThis one excites many theories on agate formation. I always envisioned the eyes like precipitation which forms on a cold glass. The surrounding rock likely had many hot magma pockets underneath…rockhardminerals (43)in geology • 7 years agoMichigan Upper Penninsula native copper crystalMichigan’s Upper Penninsula has the purest copper deposit in the world. In many cases it’s 100% pure native. The mid continental rift event which occured over 1 billion years ago brought copper to…rockhardminerals (43)in photography • 7 years agoLake Superior wavesLake superior waves are fairly impressive for an inland lake. People even surf them. Rollers!rockhardminerals (43)in geology • 7 years agoPaint Lake Superior Agate“Paint agates” is anterm used to describe opaque vs. translucent agates. Most agates from as translucent Chalcedony. For an unknown geological reason others form as opaque. This is an…rockhardminerals (43)in geology • 7 years agoBeautiful Pink Chalcedony Lake Superior AgateAmazing natural art in this Lake Superior Agate. Self collected out of natural host basalt, cut and polished for your enjoyment. Over a billions years old.rockhardminerals (43)in geology • 7 years agoChristmas Candy Cane Lake Superior AgateHere is one we collected that looks like a candy cane milkshake! Happy Holidays.rockhardminerals (43)in geology • 7 years agoThey EYE has it! Lake Superior Agate.This is an impressive eye on this agate. How it became so big is a geological enigma. It certainly begs the question of how precisely agates form and why they have so many varieties.rockhardminerals (43)in photography • 7 years agoMichigan Pink Chalcedony Agate (Pink Candy)From private land very few of these pink agates are collected. We are very fortunate to have access to such a great dig site.rockhardminerals (43)in photography • 7 years agoSmall wonder Michigan agateJust because it's smaller than a finger tip doesn't make it any less special! This agate was found in host basalt, chiseled out, cut on a lapidary saw and polished on a flat lap. Should i have…rockhardminerals (43)in bwphotocontest • 7 years agoBWPhotocontest - Competing PerspectivePhoto was taken with an iphone7 and CP Pro BW filter. I like that the younger flower pushed the petal of the older flower up as if to say it wouldn't be bullied by its older sibling. My wife on…rockhardminerals (43)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColor Challenge - Tuesday Orange Lake Superior AgateHere is an amazing macro photo of a Lake Superior Agate from Michigan. This photo shows the phenomenon known as parallax. The sharp angles appear to have depth or height depending upon the…resteemedjassennessaj (71)in steemit • 7 years agoPower Plant Analogy : The best way to Explain Steem, Steem Dollars, and Steem Power.This is one of the first articles I've read in Steemit. This idea came from @donkeypong (thank you Tom), which made me understood the most important terms in Steemit - STEEM, STEEM POWER, and…rockhardminerals (43)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColor challenge Monochrome MondayGoing outside my comfort zone on this one but let's give it a try. Macro is my thing so I at least stayed on form with that. Let me know what you think!!rockhardminerals (43)in photography • 7 years agoSweet Autumn ClematisFall is here and the fragrant Sweet Autumn Clematis is in full bloom. Peace and happiness on this fine day!rockhardminerals (43)in photography • 7 years agoPumpellyite on quartz geode from Kearsarge lodeNear Calumet Michigan the Kearsarge Copper lode resides. This lode was among the most active copper lodes in North American history. One of the most overlooked specimens to by found are the…rockhardminerals (43)in photography • 7 years agoPink Agate Chalcedony is a geological wonderBetween 1.5 and 1 billion years ago one of the most dramatic geological events in earths history was taking place. The mid continental rift. Lake Superior was the heart of this amazing and unqiue…rockhardminerals (43)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColor Challenge - Thursday Green - Hollow Cedar StumpDeep in the woods of Michigans Upper Penninsula the remains of an ancient cedar forest logged long ago still reside. Nature has worked for around 175 years to reclaim this stump but it's work is not…rockhardminerals (43)in minerals • 7 years agoRocks and mineral loving steemit newbie!Hi all. Thought I would join in the community and share my love for rocks, minerals, and photography. Photographed is hematite stained quartz with microcline secondary mineralization and what i…
