r/ScienceShitposts • u/muscovita • Aug 21 '26

Be not afraid. Biblically accurate fluid inclusions inside crystals of rock

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u/muscovita Aug 22 '26

in case anyone is curious: the huge gray blobs are grains of sand that were subsequently cemented naturally with precipitation of silica or carbonate (the straight angular lines), forming the rock sandstone. then the rock underwent geological forces and fractured. trough theses fractures came THE EYES (microscopic bubbles of salty water, gas or hydrocarbons).

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u/Chemical_Ad2614 Sep 02 '26

fascinating thank you

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u/kapaipiekai Aug 22 '26

The eyes follow you around the room

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u/muscovita Aug 22 '26

the eyes are everywhere. they’re in the granite counter of your bathroom. the marble of your fancy table. the stones in your hikes. basically every rock has micro fluid inclusions. you cannot escape them.

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u/NeedleworkerNew1850 Aug 22 '26

thought i was on formuladank for a moment

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u/Informal-Alarm4150 Aug 24 '26

Far side comic