DeinonychusDec 19, 2022

Since there has been a sudden uptick in people following my nonsense, here is my favorite #mineral specimen.

#Pyromorphite from the Wheatley Mines in #Pennsylvania circa ~1870s. Before being shut down, the Phoenixville District sourced much of the lead used in bullets for the American Civil War. I like the thought of Pennsylvania rocks breaking Confederate skulls.

Specimen mine. Photo Mark Mauthner. Ex. Wheatley Collection

#mineralogy #minerals #crystals #geology #earthsciences

Show threadDoug Baker - Elbows Up! 🇨🇦Dec 19, 2022
@deinonychus By that you mean Union bullets, no?
Show threadDeinonychusDec 19, 2022
@SonofaGeorge Absolutely.
Show threadDoug Baker - Elbows Up! 🇨🇦
@deinonychus I've been to Gettysburg and have one of each - a Union bullet and a Confederate bullet.
Dec 20, 2022 at 2:30amWeb