Vote for #haematite. If it wins, I'll show you one of the tiny archean fossils I've found recently. #kyanite is the reviewer two of minerals. #MinCup25

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🌙 THE MOON IS RUSTING—AND IT'S EARTH'S FAULT 🌙

A new study has found that #oxygen #particles blown from Earth's own #atmosphere are turning #lunar minerals into #haematite, also known as #rust.

Alexandra Witze, Nature
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ROCK OF THE DAY /🧵
Haematite

One rock commonly used as iron ore, Haematite. Fe2O3 aka classic iron oxide.

This used to be part 2 of an iron ore series but I can’t find the other part, so oh well.

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#rocks #rock #geology #haematite #iron #steel #sandstone

Swirly dark red haematite and calcite streaks in rocks on the beach.

Natural art. Swirly #haematite at #Limeslade Bay yesterday. And no, I didn’t do any cave drawings. 😉
#geology