#geology

[sunnnmothhh]

Lightning round!

I couldn't miss an opportunity to make epic geological phenotypes for eridians:D them rocks will look fly as hell on my watch!

Nerding out under the cut:)

For those interested, the igneous phenotype is inspired by granitic pegmatites, with hexagonal beryl crystals growing from it (of the aquamarine variety)

The sedimentary fella is a BIF, or a banded iron formation - a type of chemical sedimentary rock recording the years following the Great Oxygenation Event, with alternating bands of red jasper and magnetite/iron oxides:)

And the metamorphic eridian is inspired by an amphibolite, containing garnet gem porphyroblasts:)

*also cue the geology pun on the cup;]

[rosieandthemoon]

Fingals Cave, Scotland

[atlxolotl]

[epoxyconfetti]

[expressions-of-nature]

Zhangye Danxia National Park, China by Tatiana Runova

[sabertoothwalrus]

I need everyone to appreciate this cool river rock I found with 3 types of veins

[requiem-on-water]

Francisco Negroni