Ignis mods contest thread 10/13-10/21

[Orobas]

Today's entry, Painite.

10. Painite
In 2005, The Guinness Book of World Records called painite the world's rarest gemstone mineral. First discovered in Myanmar by British mineralogist Arthur C. D. Pain in the 1950s, for decades there were only two known crystals of the hexagonal mineral on Earth; by 2005, there were still fewer than 25 known specimens.

Today, painite isn't as rare as it used to be — according to Caltech's division of geological and planetary sciences, the identification of a new painite repository in Myanmar, "the recent discovery of the actual source of the original stones," and "the subsequent discovery of two major new localities in the Mogok area" have all led to the recovery of several thousand crystals and fragments, but painite nevertheless ranks among the rarest minerals on Earth.

rarity doesn't equal beauty, as we can see.

 

[rbuck9]

how about mystic-quartz today

 

[Mare1077]

Lapis Lazuli

 

[lettucehead]

Pink Ribbon Stepping Stone!

But, more appropriately for this game -
Pink pink pink - Pink Spinel!

 

[Reddhott]

sat
blue amber

 

[36tinybells]

Noosa Amsterdam Ignis Stone -The Latin word 'ignus' means fire. Ignis stone is a piece of igneous rock formed by the solidification of magma or lava.

 

[Natalia]

Saturday 10/20

Pink Sapphire seems appropriate today.

 

[tmcase]

Fluorite

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[CalamityJan]

My favorite green on a Saturday:

 

[Elantis]

And for Saturday, of course another Opal:

 

[ManuDawg]

Saturday Entry

Opal again

 

[Pharaoh]

For Halloween lets go with tombstone

 

[Natalia]

For Halloween lets go with tombstone

*Not an Entry*

Good one, Pharaoh!

 

[somejerk]

opal today, thanks!

 

[kritter]

Agate fer today

 

[windy33]

saturday......................................diamond

 

[Lauralie]

Pink Garnet (lettuce....it's gorgeous)

I want one!!

 

[in4mati0n11]

Fire agate...

one of a kinds... very rare and beautiful...

 

[ManuDawg]

Final Entry - Sunday

 

[Fisty]

Green Goldstone =)