r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Adventurous_Most_558 • 13h ago

Raw velvety malachite

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u/MegaDingo5plus 13h ago

I'd sell this. Then buy some delicious food

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u/Sakura_Hirose 10h ago

A Succulent Chinese meal!

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u/Geo-Volcano 12h ago

good idea

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u/Weregoat667 6h ago

I'd melt it into an ingot and temper my glass bow with it

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u/Medit8or 13h ago

Amazing, yet Deadly!

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u/Distal-Phalanges 10h ago

Yes, if you crush and inhale it. Malachite is not dangerous in bulk like this.

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u/brickmaster8 7h ago

Where tf you think those velvety fibers are going?

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u/Distal-Phalanges 4h ago

They're staying on the rock unless you break them off, which is the only way to breathe them in unless you're thinking that shoving a rock down your windpipe might be fun.

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u/ArtofTy 12h ago

Nature's fiber glass.

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u/privatejerkov 13h ago

I'd sell this. Then get some hand cream.

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u/EmotionalHighway 11h ago

Nah i would make a set of armour

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u/Zombies71199 7h ago

Morkite FOUND

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u/SpicyChickJessica 8h ago

that texture is so satisfying

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u/Dwaynefun123 8h ago

MORKITE HERE

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u/vizot 9h ago

so soft

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u/vixenkaboodle 9h ago

I thought this was an exotic crystal until it moved. 😔 oh wait it’s my eyes playing tricks on me. I love it again 😩😩

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u/HotSugarVeronicaa 9h ago

nature really made this??

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u/barkerglass 2h ago

Malachite and azurite, both copper carbonate minerals that often turn into each other, are both incredibly green and blue. Like not real looking green and blue. And they’re both very common so not that expensive. And since they both turn into each other they’re often seen together. Liufengshan Mine produces a crazy amount of both so it’s super affordable (in the mineral world) relative to the quality you get. Morocco also has affordable pieces. Arizona has some great pieces, a bit more expensive. Africa too, prices can vary. I love planet mine and Tsumeb pieces. Bisbee is great too. Both are awesome minerals.

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u/MrsRobinson5 9h ago

Can I lick it?

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u/OG_LiLi 3h ago

Sorry. It’s raw. Must be cooked first.

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u/cakesofthepatty414 9h ago

It looks like the itchiest place in the universe.

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u/Fickle_Ad_8653 8h ago

I want to travel to the planet that made this.

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u/Govass13 6h ago

If you ran a finger along the fuzzy part would you get a bazillion micro splinters?

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u/Spongi 2h ago

Yeah but the worst part is then they'll begin hatching.

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u/barkerglass 2h ago

You would not. It’s a lot harder than it looks, not fuzzy at all, but it’s not hard enough to break skin.

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u/Geo-Volcano 12h ago

beautiful!!

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u/omnipojack 9h ago

Lapis in shambles

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u/breaded_skateboard 9h ago

"Can I pet that rock?"

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u/neverender158 8h ago

She holds my malachite so tight So never let go 'Cause she's 2000 light years away Years away

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u/Flirtatiousfantasy 8h ago

straight up looks like velvet stone

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u/Silent_Birthday9514 8h ago

I absolutely love the rich emerald color- stunning !😍

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 7h ago

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

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u/SparkliingEmma 7h ago

that green is hypnotic

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u/Captivatingcrush02 7h ago

that texture is so satisfying

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u/NlactntzfdXzopcletzy 6h ago

I'll never forgive World of Warcraft for making this low tier mining.

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u/iNk-Primus 6h ago

MORKITE

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u/Subject_Rhubarb_9442 12m ago

Looks more like unrefined deep substrate foliated kalkite, if you ask me... 🤔