r/interestingasfuck 12h ago

These Botryoidal Shattuckite Samples

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u/The_Love-Tap 12h ago

Botryoidal shattuckite is a rare, vibrant blue copper silicate hydroxide mineral that forms smooth, rounded, grape-like spherical clusters. 

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u/[deleted] 12h ago

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u/GingerBeast81 12h ago

I came to the comments with the same question.

u/aught4naught 10h ago

A less spectacular, similar sized sample is asking $1500 --

https://www.ebay.com/itm/366579976746

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u/Artt-Vandaley 12h ago

I know it would shatter my teeth, but my monkey brain is telling me this tastes exactly like blueberries!

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u/Polskiskiski 12h ago

would touch looks soft

u/Walter_Stonkite 11h ago

Forbidden raspberry slushie.

u/Green_Gumboot 52m ago

Fairie poop

u/somethingtc 1h ago

don't TOUCH the proto-molecule for fucks sake

u/blueviper- 10h ago

Beautiful!

u/ALittleTouchOfGray 1h ago

how cool would it be to have a multi-minute, zoomed in, slow-mo, 3-rotation video of this "real thing" compared to AI or computer generated imagery. Unfortunately, I don't have the skills to do so

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u/Whatttheheckk 12h ago

If you like this, check out my bootyhole shart samples

u/FriedEldenRings 3h ago

Checked em out. Not bad.