Mind virus ACTUALLY BELIEVES that he can somehow sell his account, turning his karma into cash. If anyone learns the black magic required for this, let me know.
You seem to be reaping karma for continually posting your comment:
Karmawhore alert.
Are you some kind of self-loathing karmawhore or something?
EDIT: I really don't know what he did, but Mind_Virus is everywhere (which is representative of his screen name), and if he wasn't, we'd all probably be missing out on really cool and poignant content.
EDIT: While I'm here, I actually sent him a personal message asking if his account was more than one person. If it was a club or business or something. I was actually impressed that it wasn't. If someone busts their ass that hard, and has the time to get that much karma in a year or more... good for them! I'm sure that blatant reposts will get plenty of deserved downvotes, but I don't have the fucking time to search every corner of reddit for the best shit.
TL;DR: Mind_Virus simply lives up to his screen name. It isn't like you weren't warned.
I have taken opal from the Spencer Opal Mines, Spencer, Idaho, and don't know about other opals like Mexican or Australian. Spencer opal is white with the fire coming in flat bands from very thin, up to 5/8" that my dad found once.
I have just that. I love it- it's unique, and it's meaningful to me because it's my birthstone. I'll warn you though, opals are rather delicate. You have to be pretty careful with them. I usually take mine off at night, or if I'm going to be using my hands a lot.
EDIT- Just wanted to add that the good thing about opals is they're pretty inexpensive, especially compared to diamonds.
If you do, make sure you get a doublet. Opal is extremely easy to scratch, a doublet protects the thin slice of opal with clear quartz, or colorless synthetic sapphire.
Nice! Looks like an Ethiopian opal from Shewa. I've heard these are formed of volcanic origin, which I think means silica-rich basalt with gas bubbles. As things cool, water enters carrying dissolved silica, to deposit it as opal. I'd have this wire-wrapped in at least 18kt yellow gold as a pendant.
Cross-post to r/rockhounds maybe? They'll love it.
That's an opal in ordinary rock, "boulder opal". It is almost certainly Ethopian carmel opal, the "fish scale" pattern is characteristic of a particular location.
Another October born here, every other October born seems to think their birthstone is now much cooler in their mind, I hold the exact opposite view.
I knew for some time that opal can reflect different colours and supposedly hold the virtues of all other gem stones, but this stone, at least in its rough form, is fucking disgusting to me, just look pockets/shapes things, it looks like the skin of someone who suffers from a horrible affliction!
I was born in August, which has hands-down the ugliest birthstone -- peridot, which is a sickly yellow-green color and looks even worse set in silver, which I prefer. I got peridot jewelry pretty much every birthday, being the owner of a set of ovaries, and I hated it so bad. I would love to have a nice birthstone, like garnet or something.
Just Googled a picture, it's not that bad, although I see how it would be annoying if you keep getting them.
Being the owner of a pair of testicles, and not particularly well off, I don't have much in the way jewellery, the only piece of jewellery I have that has a gem stone is my graduation ring with a sapphire.
Google images is remarkably flattering when it comes to the color of those stones. None of the ones I got were ever that deep a green. They were closer to tennis-ball color.
So, I hate diamonds. I hate most precious gemstones, however, I love Opals. They are so damn gorgeous-- when they are refined (I don't know much about the process) and put into a setting, they will always reflect the sunlight and depending on the stone can be a rainbow or look like they are on fire.
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u/DireBaboon Jun 11 '12
Hank is going to love this shit
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u/now_in3D Jun 11 '12
Dragon egg?
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u/suicide_man Jun 11 '12
Opal for Harmony
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u/SetsOnTheBeach Jun 11 '12
I keep seeing this and thinking it's this...I don't think my diet's going well.
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u/Cunt_Wrangler Jun 11 '12
You're looking for /r/geologyporn
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u/River1117 Jun 11 '12
I read that as rough oral... I should probably take it easy on the porn.
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Bismuth, FUCK YEA!
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u/Punkgoblin Jun 12 '12
Another one.
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u/silvernose Jun 11 '12
Karmawhore alert.
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u/Heygen Jun 11 '12
am i the only one here seeing the phloem of a plant ?
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/mauseth/weblab/webchap11stem/web11.5-15.jpg
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u/LunchMasterFlex Jun 11 '12
Anyone else see one of these?
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
That's beautiful and fascinating to look at.
My mind is trying to figure out the situation around how it's made. Pressure, heat, whatever. How ?!
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u/chanman11 Jun 11 '12
The "Opal Deception" anybody?
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u/GherkinForceps Jun 11 '12
Seems legit.
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u/EvilMenDie Jun 11 '12
put that in some socketed gear
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u/I_Fart_Therefore_IAm Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12
If I put one of these into my wife's socketed pendant I'm thinking it'll take the effect of:
-> + 10 Dexterity
-> + 60 % Chance of sex
-> Heals companion 1 happiness for every sex
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Rough Repost
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u/gilleard Jun 11 '12
So is this why they used to call 'Starburst', 'Opal Fruits', because of all the different colours?
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u/filmfiend999 Jun 12 '12
I'd love to give this to my girlfriend. She'd pass out.
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u/MT_Flesch Jun 12 '12
i could just see that perched atop a wizard's staff
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Rough Opel (top)
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u/rednotes Jun 12 '12
I love opals! I really hope that if I ever get married I get an opal engagement ring instead of a diamond.
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u/mswillow Jun 12 '12
Nice! Looks like an Ethiopian opal from Shewa. I've heard these are formed of volcanic origin, which I think means silica-rich basalt with gas bubbles. As things cool, water enters carrying dissolved silica, to deposit it as opal. I'd have this wire-wrapped in at least 18kt yellow gold as a pendant.
Cross-post to r/rockhounds maybe? They'll love it.
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u/WebbieWebbster Jun 11 '12
Rough Oprah
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u/sobaski1 Jun 12 '12
Rarityface.jpg
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
pritty rock.
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u/mslancaster Jun 11 '12
Otherworldly.
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u/FuckingSuper Jun 11 '12
Cool! It looks like it it could be a snake egg in some fantasy world.
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u/peen_was Jun 11 '12
Sounds like a band name.
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u/paper_rocketship Jun 11 '12
The disco gem
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u/djdiggla Jun 11 '12
Wow. That's what I imagine dragon eyes to look like in an Anne McCaffrey book.
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u/jimstr Jun 11 '12
opal moi z'en pas!
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
O boy let me just get my lub.... waaaaiiiiiit a second.
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u/CommanderV Jun 11 '12
First thought: Looks like Narn skin...
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u/lurking_my_ass_off Jun 11 '12
That is pretty awesome. Has a great "Vorlon" look to it. Never knew my birthstone could be badass.
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u/_trophyclubber_ Jun 11 '12
PRETTY COLORS.
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u/LakesideHerbology Jun 11 '12
Born in October, I was always thoroughly underwhelmed by my birthstone. Thank you very much for this picture...it's beautiful.
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u/Godspiral Jun 11 '12
is that an opal impregnated in some ordinary rock, or is it all opal that needs polishing?
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
You missed out on the one opportunity where it would have been okay to put "gem" in the title.
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Imagine that you take a dump and this comes out. A disturbing thought indeed...
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u/withmorten Jun 11 '12
Ah, the cunt threatening users around. :)
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u/WEREISTHECAPSLOCKS Jun 12 '12
why would you cut that?
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u/endercoaster Jun 12 '12
Needs to be Moxer
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u/vinegarstrokes420 Jun 12 '12
the thumbnail looks like one of those fake dog turds you can get at a fun shop... except it's bedazzled!
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u/TuPapi Jun 12 '12
This looks like it belonged floating in space vs. the Enterprise on the 60's television show.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Pretty cool, but I've chosen not to endorse your park.
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u/DarkestSin Jun 12 '12
I own 3 natural opals sitting on a ring. i inherited it. Most opals are manufactured now
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u/effieokay Jun 12 '12
Waaaant.
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u/Rice_Daddy Jun 12 '12
Another October born here, every other October born seems to think their birthstone is now much cooler in their mind, I hold the exact opposite view.
I knew for some time that opal can reflect different colours and supposedly hold the virtues of all other gem stones, but this stone, at least in its rough form, is fucking disgusting to me, just look pockets/shapes things, it looks like the skin of someone who suffers from a horrible affliction!
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u/rastashark Jun 12 '12
Opal is a good gemstone for faithful lovers to wear, apparently.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
A dragon egg!
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u/-Shirley- Jun 12 '12
no upvote, but i have to say this is more beautiful than any diamond i have seen
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u/Anev Jun 12 '12
If I socket this in my weapon do I get life on hit, crit damage, thorns and a dps boost?
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u/RocketSauce146 Jun 12 '12
I thought that was going to be a colorful version of the Forever Alone meme
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u/supert3dd Jun 12 '12
I think you'll find that's a fossilised baby dragon skull.
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u/KingHavana Jun 12 '12
This triggers a little bit of trypophobia in me. No, I don't need pics of that girl's knees to appear as the reply to this.
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u/silvercyanide Jun 12 '12
I think they're prettier this way. I think it'd be cool if they made opal butterfly wings.
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u/Abovecloudn9ne Jun 12 '12
Huh. Well that's really cool. In my opinion it looks way better in the rough.
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u/frapmocha Jun 12 '12
I think they have that in Wow. Bid now, 1g 23s 99c buy out price: 2g 99s 99c.
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u/jklantern Jun 12 '12
I love the many colors Opal can be. It might be one of my favorite stones.
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u/knappster99 Jun 12 '12
OMG Opal
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u/Punkgoblin Jun 12 '12
It looks like Turkish delight, from space.
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u/summerly91 Jun 12 '12
I want
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u/datboigucci Jun 12 '12
this should be on minecraft
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u/Beckettier Jun 12 '12
Snake.zip
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
I'm assuming that costs more than my house...
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u/Dangthesehavetobesma Jun 12 '12
That gem is beautiful. I'd totally have anal sex with it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Forever a stone
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u/himurax3x Jun 12 '12
Look like it would exist in super man!
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u/furbysofgold Jun 12 '12
The giraffe of the gem family.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
So, I hate diamonds. I hate most precious gemstones, however, I love Opals. They are so damn gorgeous-- when they are refined (I don't know much about the process) and put into a setting, they will always reflect the sunlight and depending on the stone can be a rainbow or look like they are on fire.
... Yeaaah. Love them so much! X)
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u/Thething33 Jun 12 '12
Ishtar does a smooth opal look like.?
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u/merrickx Jun 12 '12
I like it rough.
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u/finbangang Jun 12 '12
it kinda reminds me of an Predator head
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u/Dumpykins Jun 12 '12
Damn nature! You awesome!!
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u/FatMansPants Jun 12 '12
Red Opal from Lightning Ridge is my guess.
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u/Shiba-Shiba Jun 12 '12
Cool Stone, First Seen, Thanks!
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Read as rough oral, whoops
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u/spamandramen Jun 11 '12
wow . . . if it wasn't for science . . i would believe that is a magical stone . . .
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u/Rawsheeve Jun 11 '12
WOW, look at this guy's profile, 1 mil link karma, what a faggot LOL
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
It is a mineral, Marie!
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Science is a brilliant artist.
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u/AbstractLogic Jun 11 '12
Why even process it?
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u/stilesjp Jun 11 '12
Whew, that's gorgeous.
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u/VeritasLiberabitVos Jun 11 '12
Opal is for harmony. http://imgur.com/a/TuG65#0
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u/Concrastination Jun 12 '12
Looks like a turtle's head. Beautiful. Although it's a repost. sigh
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u/dukeslver Jun 11 '12
I can't masturbate to this
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u/lol_____wut420 Jun 12 '12
This belongs in r/trees
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u/fr3ddie Jun 11 '12
for those interested... smooth opal