Geocronite Mineral

Hey dear community, I hope you are all well and you all had a day full of interesting experiences! In this post, I would like to talk a little about minerals and hope you are able to expand your knowledge.

Here you can see a single specimen of geocronite, which is a rare mineral and to date, just under 150 different places of discovery have been documented, although it should be mentioned here that they are not always registered. Geocronite was first discovered during the 19th century in Sweden by the mineralogist Lars Fredrik Svanberg (1805 - 1878) who was inspired when it comes to naming in the Greek mythology and had decided to name it after the goddess Gaia who is also known as the personification of the earth as well as Cronus. Cronus is also the equivalent of Saturn from Roman mythology which in turn is linked to the seven planets from alchemy and lead is also associated with Saturn and Antimony with the earth and this refers to the chemical composition of the mineral. The origins can be traced back to hydrothermal processes and usually it forms opaque as well as small crystals that have a metallic shine and through contact with the air, it can also change the color and become darker and collectors should take this into account and make sure to store it in closed containers to avoid this reaction. The size can vary depending on the location and usually it forms rather small crystals, but there are also discoveries of crystals that have reached a few centimeters and it is usually found together with other minerals such as quartz, pyrite or baryte and often it also tends to form twins. Due to the rarity, there are no significant areas of application from an economic point of view and it is particularly popular in the circles of collectors or for research purposes.

Thanks a lot for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new about minerals! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens.