Rocks and Fossils: Does Anyone Else Collect Them?

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Hey y'all! I'm not sure if I've asked about this before, so sorry if this is a repeat but does anyone else collect gemstones and fossils? If so, what is your favorite/best specimen(s) and also what gem(s) or fossil(s) do you really want to add to your collection.

I'll go first: My favorite gemstone specimens are my polished Labradorite crystals (ones I actually just put in my tank) and a medium sized chunk of Malachite. My favorite fossil specimens are my large fish fossil and my wooly rhino tooth.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

I wouldn't say I collect, but I've got a bunch of crystals, mostly Tiger's Eye. Wife makes fun of me because if we go to a crystal shop I go straight to the tiger's eye.

 

[Matth05]

Hey y'all! I'm not sure if I've asked about this before, so sorry if this is a repeat but does anyone else collect gemstones and fossils? If so, what is your favorite/best specimen(s) and also what gem(s) or fossil(s) do you really want to add to your collection.

I'll go first: My favorite gemstone specimens are my polished Labradorite crystals (ones I actually just put in my tank) and a medium sized chunk of Malachite. My favorite fossil specimens are my large fish fossil and my wooly rhino tooth.

You can’t just casually mention you have cool fossils and gemstones without sharing pictures! Never collected anything myself, but I often see videos online of people that do. I think I’ve unintentionally introduced it into my social media algorithms lol. Always thought it was super interesting.

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

You can’t just casually mention you have cool fossils and gemstones without sharing pictures! Never collected anything myself, but I often see videos online of people that do. I think I’ve unintentionally introduced it into my social media algorithms lol. Always thought it was super interesting.

Yeah I can post some pics, I just have to take them first XD

 

[TwoHedWlf]

Bad picture of my collection. Bit dusty and also serving as my junk shelf...

 

[Chicxulub]

Wheres Oddball when you need him?

 

[spotfin]

Fossilized sand dollars from Florida

 

[Midwater]

Not quite a fossil, but the nearest I got was twenty five years ago, I had the chance to buy for virtually nothing, great chunks of petrified trees. Quite obviously cylindrical parts of tree trunks, and also obviously rock, and not wood.

I didn't, and I am sorry now. Don't know how I would have got them home, they must have weight more than a ton each.

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Ok, so I finally had some time to take pictures of my collection so here goes nothing lol. I shall start with fossils/animal parts first (don't take that the wrong way, I know some of you will):

Box of Fossils:


Orthoceras Specimens:

Lemon Shark Jaw (not fossilized) and Fossil Fish:

Largest Specimens:
(In order from top left; Clam, Coral, Shark Tooth and Plant (I think))

Trilobite Geode:

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Gemstones:

Box of Rocks:


Gemstone Animal Collection Along with Random Piece of Black Kyanite:
(In a horn bowl)

Carnelian Diamond on Stand:

Septarian Egg Nodule on Jade Base:


Sorry some of these pictures are crappy, if you want me to take a picture of a specific gemstone lmk.