Some scheelite and phosphorescence mineral were collected from the abandoned mine an hour from Durham.
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Here is another meteorite sample. About 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Composition:
93% Iron, 6% Nickel, .05% Cobalt
With trace amounts of Phosphorus, Iridium, Gallium, and Germanium.

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Carrying a boulder to school and cutting with a gas power diamond saw! Masculine impulse ✅

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Here we got conundrum ( var. ruby and sapphire ). These guys can be found in NC a hour away from Charoltte. Best way to tell a true ruby and a fake is by getting a UV light and it glows red.

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Today we have Zircon from Rweko
Tanzania! Under normal light its a nice brown color but under UV you get a yellow color. Zircons are use to give a age of a rock. The oldest Zircon to ever be found is 4.4 Billion years old from Australia!

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Different types of meteorite fragments collected from different parts of the world.

A few pieces of my meteorite collection. Most of my collection dates back to when the Sun was a baby, 4.56 billion years ago. Cool thing about these guys is that the Earth pretty much started off in this size and they help make the Earth larger.

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Pink marble with purple fluorite, chalcopyrite, and apatite from Canada.
Fun-fact your teeth is made of apatite
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Here we have a sample of Biotite mica with traces of Chromium from Shelby NC. Micas are also know as clay minerals. Fun fact this is where your makeup comes from.

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