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GeneralPOTD descriptions

24th Jan 2017 02:49 UTCTony Charlton

I have noticed that many times there are multiple minerals visible in the POTD but only one is identified.

For those of us that are not familiar with all of the rare and unusual minerals this can be even more confusing.

24th Jan 2017 06:09 UTCJake Harper Expert

Tony has a point. Today's POTD is an example. The main mineral is Demesmaekerite and is quite clear and a very fine photo. However, what is the green mineral hosting the crystals? Brochantite? Malachite? ??

24th Jan 2017 06:24 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager

The photo caption says: "...on a bed of velvet malachite needles."

24th Jan 2017 11:54 UTCRalph S Bottrill 🌟 Manager

We try to avoid selecting a photo as POTD if the description is inadequate, though a few slip through.
 
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