🧪Part 5: Fluorite commonly grows with associated minerals such as quartz, calcite, baryte, sphalerite, galena, pyrite, dolomite, chalcopyrite, muscovite, and rhodochrosite. This can form the most fantastic crystal “arrangements.” These are truly earth treasure suitable for display under glass!

herbertsmithite was named by Dr. George Frederick Herbert Smith, a mineralogist who had nothing to do with herbertsmithite at all and wasn't even alive when it was discovered. herbertsmithite is also called anarkite, named after Anarak, Iran despite the fact that it was discovered in Chile

this picture of Biden looking at a quantum computer is fucking hilarious lmao

why do science communicators not tell us about the man cave signs outside CERN offices

[joining crowd gathering at town square]
CROWD GUY: dude this guy says he can talk to animals
GUY ON STAGE: Bring forth the White Boys!

going for a more tame vibe with this one.