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Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by shivaniShimpi_ » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC

oh my god, this is gorg. i love museums for the same exact thing. there's so much you donno and every visit just leaves me in awe. thank you for sharing it. big wide bful world

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by lukan » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC

navane wrote: post #28

Prague national History Museum has an amazing collection of these. Truly a hidden gem.

Terra Mineralia in Freiberg (quite close to Prague), is also worth a visit.

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by thatmf » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC

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Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by Ifkaluva » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC

vscode-rest wrote: post #8

The Cubes are the most captivating to me. Organic mishmash of polyhedra and assorted blobs is one thing, but perfect cubes is uniquely striking.

You can buy pyrite cubes on Etsy—I know because I also love them :)

They’re not expensive

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by carlosjobim » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC

cheevly wrote: post #10

Imagine associating god with some minerals.

Have you heard about Islam?

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by MengerSponge » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC

vscode-rest wrote: post #8

The Cubes are the most captivating to me. Organic mishmash of polyhedra and assorted blobs is one thing, but perfect cubes is uniquely striking.

What about organic mishmashes that are shaped into cubes?

https://www.science.org/content/article/how-do-wombats-poop-...

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by allan_s » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC

chasil wrote: post #11

vscode-rest wrote: post #8

The Cubes are the most captivating to me. Organic mishmash of polyhedra and assorted blobs is one thing, but perfect cubes is uniquely striking.

Maybe try copper sulphate? https://crystalverse.com/best-way-to-grow-copper-sulfate-cry... Crystal growth has been on here before. Let me see if I can find a link or two... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31105320 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30487511 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29779923 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29255511

I did that with my kids and it was pretty cool !

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by mannanj » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC

The shamans would test your ability of spirit by qualifying if you "Know the Stone People". They are the oldest beings, the keepers of deep wisdom and knowledge.

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by recallingmemory » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC

srslyTrying2hlp wrote: post #4

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The term "God" doesn't need to be reserved for only the religious. We're allowed to be in awe of this place too.

Re: God sleeps in the minerals

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Post by hermitcrab » Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC

srslyTrying2hlp wrote: post #4

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It's fine as a poetic term. But no god is required. Just time, pressure and the laws of physics.