Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
@nadwgab.bsky.social
Geologist | Mineralogy Curator @ the Natural History Museum, London | Creator of #365Minerals | Views are my own | She/Her
Posts about: #minerals #museums #geology #fossils #science #nature
Geology memes: #GeologistProblems
🐘 mas.to/@NadWGab
Posts about: #minerals #museums #geology #fossils #science #nature
Geology memes: #GeologistProblems
🐘 mas.to/@NadWGab
Pinned
Finally making use of the pinned post feature...
Hello! I'm a geologist and mineral curator. Follow for posts about #minerals, #museums, #science and more! 📜🧪⚒️ #AddToBlackSky
Hello! I'm a geologist and mineral curator. Follow for posts about #minerals, #museums, #science and more! 📜🧪⚒️ #AddToBlackSky
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
318 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Scheelite:
- A calcium tungstate mineral
- An important ore of tungsten
- Forms during contact metamorphism and in hydrothermal veins
- Named after Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786), a Swedish chemist #minerals
Scheelite:
- A calcium tungstate mineral
- An important ore of tungsten
- Forms during contact metamorphism and in hydrothermal veins
- Named after Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786), a Swedish chemist #minerals
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
318 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Scheelite:
- A calcium tungstate mineral
- An important ore of tungsten
- Forms during contact metamorphism and in hydrothermal veins
- Named after Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786), a Swedish chemist #minerals
Scheelite:
- A calcium tungstate mineral
- An important ore of tungsten
- Forms during contact metamorphism and in hydrothermal veins
- Named after Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786), a Swedish chemist #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
Resolving this took me 2 hours, and my New York colleague at least one hour.
Scale that up to all museum records and that's why there isn't more available digitally.
Support museum folks. Cite the collections data.
Scale that up to all museum records and that's why there isn't more available digitally.
Support museum folks. Cite the collections data.
During audit week I found a record of a curious pigeon. It was from a collector (Mathews) and location (Queensland) that was entirely plausible, and the record was created before 2004. Sounds easy, right?
I couldn't find it.
I couldn't find it.
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Resolving this took me 2 hours, and my New York colleague at least one hour.
Scale that up to all museum records and that's why there isn't more available digitally.
Support museum folks. Cite the collections data.
Scale that up to all museum records and that's why there isn't more available digitally.
Support museum folks. Cite the collections data.
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
317 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Metavauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as vauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named for its similarity to vauxite #minerals
Metavauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as vauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named for its similarity to vauxite #minerals
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
317 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Metavauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as vauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named for its similarity to vauxite #minerals
Metavauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as vauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named for its similarity to vauxite #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
316 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Vauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as metavauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named after George Vaux Jr. (1863-1927), an American attorney and mineral collector #minerals
Vauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as metavauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named after George Vaux Jr. (1863-1927), an American attorney and mineral collector #minerals
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
316 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Vauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as metavauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named after George Vaux Jr. (1863-1927), an American attorney and mineral collector #minerals
Vauxite:
- A phosphate mineral
- Forms via the alteration of apatite
- Has the same formula as metavauxite, but a different crystal structure
- Named after George Vaux Jr. (1863-1927), an American attorney and mineral collector #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
315 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Picromerite:
- A hydrous sulphate mineral
- Forms in bedded salt deposits in the ocean and as a sublimate in fumaroles
- Its name comes from the Greek words "πικρός/pikros" (bitter) and "μέρος/meros" (part) because it contains magnesium #minerals
Picromerite:
- A hydrous sulphate mineral
- Forms in bedded salt deposits in the ocean and as a sublimate in fumaroles
- Its name comes from the Greek words "πικρός/pikros" (bitter) and "μέρος/meros" (part) because it contains magnesium #minerals
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
315 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Picromerite:
- A hydrous sulphate mineral
- Forms in bedded salt deposits in the ocean and as a sublimate in fumaroles
- Its name comes from the Greek words "πικρός/pikros" (bitter) and "μέρος/meros" (part) because it contains magnesium #minerals
Picromerite:
- A hydrous sulphate mineral
- Forms in bedded salt deposits in the ocean and as a sublimate in fumaroles
- Its name comes from the Greek words "πικρός/pikros" (bitter) and "μέρος/meros" (part) because it contains magnesium #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
When people say "There weren't many women in palaeontology/palaeoart in the 19 & 20th century" they pretend that women in the Central & East Europe did not exist, despite ladies ruling the show in that corner of the world for a century.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
When people say "There weren't many women in palaeontology/palaeoart in the 19 & 20th century" they pretend that women in the Central & East Europe did not exist, despite ladies ruling the show in that corner of the world for a century.
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
314 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Riebeckite:
- An amphibole group mineral
- Forms in some volcanic rocks and schists
- Blue asbestos (crocidolite) is fibrous riebeckite
- Named after Emil Riebeck (1853-1885), mineralogist and explorer #minerals #MineralMonday
Riebeckite:
- An amphibole group mineral
- Forms in some volcanic rocks and schists
- Blue asbestos (crocidolite) is fibrous riebeckite
- Named after Emil Riebeck (1853-1885), mineralogist and explorer #minerals #MineralMonday
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
314 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Riebeckite:
- An amphibole group mineral
- Forms in some volcanic rocks and schists
- Blue asbestos (crocidolite) is fibrous riebeckite
- Named after Emil Riebeck (1853-1885), mineralogist and explorer #minerals #MineralMonday
Riebeckite:
- An amphibole group mineral
- Forms in some volcanic rocks and schists
- Blue asbestos (crocidolite) is fibrous riebeckite
- Named after Emil Riebeck (1853-1885), mineralogist and explorer #minerals #MineralMonday
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
The metamorphic mineral staurolite with its distinctive penetration twinning forming a cross. It’s positively delightful!! #MineralMonday #GeoscienceBluesky ⚒️🧪
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The metamorphic mineral staurolite with its distinctive penetration twinning forming a cross. It’s positively delightful!! #MineralMonday #GeoscienceBluesky ⚒️🧪
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
313 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Alunite:
- A sulphate mineral
- A source of aluminium and potassium
- Forms when acid solutions alter potassium-rich volcanic rocks
- Its name comes from the Latin word "alunit" (alum) #minerals
Alunite:
- A sulphate mineral
- A source of aluminium and potassium
- Forms when acid solutions alter potassium-rich volcanic rocks
- Its name comes from the Latin word "alunit" (alum) #minerals
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
313 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Alunite:
- A sulphate mineral
- A source of aluminium and potassium
- Forms when acid solutions alter potassium-rich volcanic rocks
- Its name comes from the Latin word "alunit" (alum) #minerals
Alunite:
- A sulphate mineral
- A source of aluminium and potassium
- Forms when acid solutions alter potassium-rich volcanic rocks
- Its name comes from the Latin word "alunit" (alum) #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
312 of #365Minerals 🧪💎
Phenakite:
- A silicate mineral
- Forms in pegmatite veins and mica-schists
- Sometimes used as a gemstone
- Its name comes from the Greek word "φέναξ/phénax" (deceiver) because it looks like quartz #minerals
Phenakite:
- A silicate mineral
- Forms in pegmatite veins and mica-schists
- Sometimes used as a gemstone
- Its name comes from the Greek word "φέναξ/phénax" (deceiver) because it looks like quartz #minerals
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
312 of #365Minerals 🧪💎
Phenakite:
- A silicate mineral
- Forms in pegmatite veins and mica-schists
- Sometimes used as a gemstone
- Its name comes from the Greek word "φέναξ/phénax" (deceiver) because it looks like quartz #minerals
Phenakite:
- A silicate mineral
- Forms in pegmatite veins and mica-schists
- Sometimes used as a gemstone
- Its name comes from the Greek word "φέναξ/phénax" (deceiver) because it looks like quartz #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
October 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
311 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Benstonite:
- A carbonate mineral containing barium
- Fluoresces red under UV and x-rays
- Forms in baryte deposits and in some carbonatites
- Named after Orlando J. Benston (1901-1966) an American ore metallurgist who collected the first specimens #minerals
Benstonite:
- A carbonate mineral containing barium
- Fluoresces red under UV and x-rays
- Forms in baryte deposits and in some carbonatites
- Named after Orlando J. Benston (1901-1966) an American ore metallurgist who collected the first specimens #minerals
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
311 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Benstonite:
- A carbonate mineral containing barium
- Fluoresces red under UV and x-rays
- Forms in baryte deposits and in some carbonatites
- Named after Orlando J. Benston (1901-1966) an American ore metallurgist who collected the first specimens #minerals
Benstonite:
- A carbonate mineral containing barium
- Fluoresces red under UV and x-rays
- Forms in baryte deposits and in some carbonatites
- Named after Orlando J. Benston (1901-1966) an American ore metallurgist who collected the first specimens #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
An old wolf trots towards your campfire.
-2022
-2022
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
An old wolf trots towards your campfire.
-2022
-2022
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
Geoscientist's Ruth Allington recently attended the launch event for @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social's new book The Whispers of Rock, which @volcanologist.bsky.social describes as "a gift to Earth science" in her review: geoscientist.online/sections/boo...
#geoscience #geology #earthscience #bookreview
#geoscience #geology #earthscience #bookreview
October 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Geoscientist's Ruth Allington recently attended the launch event for @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social's new book The Whispers of Rock, which @volcanologist.bsky.social describes as "a gift to Earth science" in her review: geoscientist.online/sections/boo...
#geoscience #geology #earthscience #bookreview
#geoscience #geology #earthscience #bookreview
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
This is one of my favorites!!! It's also often mistaken for fossils because it can form these dendritic patterns in rock. It's beautiful!!
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This is one of my favorites!!! It's also often mistaken for fossils because it can form these dendritic patterns in rock. It's beautiful!!
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
310 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Pyrolusite:
- Mineral form of manganese dioxide
- A very common manganese mineral
- An important manganese ore
- Used as a pigment in ancient cave paintings
- Forms in oxidised manganese-bearing hydrothermal deposits #minerals
Pyrolusite:
- Mineral form of manganese dioxide
- A very common manganese mineral
- An important manganese ore
- Used as a pigment in ancient cave paintings
- Forms in oxidised manganese-bearing hydrothermal deposits #minerals
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
310 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Pyrolusite:
- Mineral form of manganese dioxide
- A very common manganese mineral
- An important manganese ore
- Used as a pigment in ancient cave paintings
- Forms in oxidised manganese-bearing hydrothermal deposits #minerals
Pyrolusite:
- Mineral form of manganese dioxide
- A very common manganese mineral
- An important manganese ore
- Used as a pigment in ancient cave paintings
- Forms in oxidised manganese-bearing hydrothermal deposits #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
Are you ready? ⚡
The next (and last) ticket release for the Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up shop is coming soon!
Here’s how to get tickets ⬇️
The next (and last) ticket release for the Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up shop is coming soon!
Here’s how to get tickets ⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Are you ready? ⚡
The next (and last) ticket release for the Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up shop is coming soon!
Here’s how to get tickets ⬇️
The next (and last) ticket release for the Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up shop is coming soon!
Here’s how to get tickets ⬇️
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
309 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
309 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
We have amazing minerals in Charnwood Forest!
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We have amazing minerals in Charnwood Forest!
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
308 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Diopside:
- Pyroxene mineral
- Forms in ultramafic igneous rocks, xenoliths & metamorphic rocks
- Can turn into chrysotile when hydrothermally altered
- Name comes from the Greek "dis" (twice) & "òpsè" (face) because its vertical prism can be orientated in two ways #minerals
Diopside:
- Pyroxene mineral
- Forms in ultramafic igneous rocks, xenoliths & metamorphic rocks
- Can turn into chrysotile when hydrothermally altered
- Name comes from the Greek "dis" (twice) & "òpsè" (face) because its vertical prism can be orientated in two ways #minerals
November 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
308 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Diopside:
- Pyroxene mineral
- Forms in ultramafic igneous rocks, xenoliths & metamorphic rocks
- Can turn into chrysotile when hydrothermally altered
- Name comes from the Greek "dis" (twice) & "òpsè" (face) because its vertical prism can be orientated in two ways #minerals
Diopside:
- Pyroxene mineral
- Forms in ultramafic igneous rocks, xenoliths & metamorphic rocks
- Can turn into chrysotile when hydrothermally altered
- Name comes from the Greek "dis" (twice) & "òpsè" (face) because its vertical prism can be orientated in two ways #minerals
Reposted by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎
We’re so excited to share our exclusive Christmas jumper with you! 🦖🎄
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We’re so excited to share our exclusive Christmas jumper with you! 🦖🎄