Virginia's state rock, comprised mostly of ilmenite and apatite. The pale green spheres in the vesicles are wavellite. Click here to explore an uncut sample of nelsonite: https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/NMm4yiaD3EpLQORY
By: magic-gigapans
Image: Robin Rohrback, Mid-Atlantic Geo-Image Collection
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