Vicky Veritas

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Vicky Veritas
vickyveritas_at_c.im@momostr.pink
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Worked at the intersection of Geology and GIS
MS Earth Science, BS Geology
Born in the Anthropocene
#Geosciences | #EarthScience | #Geology | #GIS | #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy | #Rocks 
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This iridescent, dendritic (from the Greek word "dendron," meaning "tree”) #perovskite crystal likely formed from volcanic gases released from a volcanic vent, or fumarole. This crystal is from Eifel Mountains, Germany. Perovskite can be beautiful! More at the comment below. #MinCup25 image
Twinning in calcite crystals occurs when one or more molecules are offset while attaching to the crystal's atomic structure during growth, triggering the growth of a second crystal that's attached to the first. It produces some amazing crystal clusters like the ones at the link below. #MinCup24 #CalciteTwinning
Calcite Crystal Twins & Other Oddities - Rock & Gem Magazine
Calcite crystal is the most common carbonate in the world with more than 600 crystal habits. Think bird's nests, tubes, curls and loops. Here&...