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[cascaillou]

I've been creating a couple of entertaining topics on Mindat, and I thought you might enjoy these too (as I see no point in duplicating those threads here, I'll just share the links):

Mineralogical riddles:
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-498135.html

Mineralogy, geology and mining related toys and gadgets:
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-366323.html

[Firmo Espinar]

Fantastic 1950´s atomic energy lab set, including various uranium ores, radiation detection devices, guide to uranium prospecting...

[cascaillou]

Mineralogy and geology related music and records:
https://www.discogs.com/lists/Crystals-Minerals-Gems/576296?page=1&limit=250

[cascaillou]

Creepy mineralogy:
https://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=25692

[cascaillou]

And here's another fun mindat article (by Jolyon Ralph):

Rocks and minerals of the video game Minecraft
https://www.mindat.org/a/minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox construction game which involves mining for resources, such as ore and stone, before building anything.

[cascaillou]

The list of mineralogy and geology related music and records has been updated. Here are a few highlights:


Let's start with some indie rock from the vinyl album "Ores & Minerals" by the band Mazes:

Mazes - Ores and Minerals:
https://youtu.be/RweeDM3XhAk

Mazes - Bodies
https://youtu.be/AV7pB-NR4KI

Front and back cover of the vinyl (both with illustrations of minerals): https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/557144-Mazes-Ores-Minerals/image/SW1hZ2U6ODk4MTExMw==


Then, here's some very 80's inspired spanish synthpop from the vinyl album "Medianoche / Mediodía" by Caliza (caliza is the spanish word for limestone, vinyl's cover art illustrating some rocks) :

Caliza - Ultrasur
https://youtu.be/8J0gxyGy1P0?list=OLAK5uy_lrkmM3u46aCO3-QBrWX03bmiT1I20yeJs

Caliza - Apuesta
https://youtu.be/NDO9TdhqyGU?list=OLAK5uy_lrkmM3u46aCO3-QBrWX03bmiT1I20yeJs


Now, here's some techno from the very mineralogical "Stone Techno series" vinyls (which was born of the collaboration between an electronic music label and a geologist of the Ruhr Museum). Each vinyl in this series is named after a crystal system with the cover art illustrating it. Here are two excerpts from the vinyls titled "Tetragonal" and "Hexagonal" respectively:

Felix Fleer - Set in stone
https://youtu.be/JWcvaOWlkmQ

Ahmet Sisman - Behind concrete
https://youtu.be/_s--KNuD8i4


For those who are into Bjork, let's also mention the vinyl album "Biophilia", which front and inner cover are illustrating the icelandic singer holding mineral specimens:
https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/3163861-Bj%C3%B6rk-Biophilia

Since I love electronic music I bought one from the "stone techno series" but I'm seriously considering getting the Mazes album now :-)

[cascaillou]

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