Kitty Geode
This beautiful rock has probably been dyed on the outside, as such vibrant blue colors are not often seen in nature (although they are, sometimes). But it is a lovely color, definitely! This is the outside of a geode, a rock with a hollow center in which small crystals have grown by mineral-rich water seeping into it through small cracks. Most geodes have clear quartz crystals inside, but purple amethyst can also be found as well as celestite, calcite, and other minerals.
The following photo shows the view into the vug (the hollow cavity) of this geode, and bright spots of reflected light can be seen. Extremely small crystals such as are found in geodes are called druze (rhymes with "ooze").
Also, with a little imagination, the opening of the vug mimics the outline of a kittycat, so @enginewitty thought this geode was perfect for me... 😁
The following 30-second video shows the geode being slowly turned in my hand, and the play of light off the druzy crystals makes teeny flashes of light, like glitter:
video by me
Geodes come in all sizes — and, as with most things, there are many small ones, but the larger sizes are more rare. Those the size of baseballs are more rare than this size, and softball-sized geodes are more rare still. I found two sources, both of which claim to be the "largest geode in the world" — I can't be certain which source is accurate at truly being the largest, but both are amazing, indeed. The one that, perhaps, is the larger of the two has dimensions up to 35-feet (10.668 m) in diameter and is called Crystal Cave on South Bass Island in Lake Erie, off the shore of Ohio in the US. The other is Pulpí Geode in Southern Spain, described as being "a 390-cubic-foot (11 cubic meters) cavity about the size of a cement mixer drum." [source]
😊SOURCES
1 Geology.com: Geodes
2 Wikipedia: Geode
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That sparkles way better for you than it did for me. The pink nails are perfect for highlighting that cute little Kitty too. Happy you like it!
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Beautiful @thekittygirl, and the geode's alright too. Lol
Lovely! I love how you call them "pretty rocks." 😊😊
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I have no idea about rocks and crystals. It's great to see your vast knowledge on it! :)
I only knew that geodes are stones that might give you something if you crack them... (thanks DiscordRPG...) but never knew that they are actually so beautiful! And it's hard to imagine that there's a geode that big, can't really think of how nature created them. Guess that there's always something that makes science hard to explain.
They are quite pretty as I've seen many close up at a natural art store in Vancouver with an open geode almost the size of those concept giant egg chairs you can sit in down to those that can fit in your hand.
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Looks surreal!
The second photo from top to bottom seems to have a woman's figure embedded in black :D
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I have only ever seen the larger ones
I didn't realise they could be this small
What a nice gesture by Witty :)
And the kitty shape on it...such a great story :D