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 Post subject: Amusing mineral name..
PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:45 am 
... well amusing if you are a brain-dead frat boy, or someone of a similar ilk.

Been looking at a lot of Mineral websites trying to memorise the word formulas for all the gem materials I can think of. During this research I came accross...

'Cummingtonite'

http://www.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/cummingt/cummingt.htm

Described as a Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide in the monoclinic crystal system.

Almost as good as... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moronic_acid


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LOL, did a double take on that one. :smt023

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:lol: kyriakin!!


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LOL! Yes, I've read about that one before, Kyriakin. Laughed my butt off too!!! :smt105

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