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MineralMan

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1. Well-formed crystals of minerals are fascinating.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:44 PM

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As a former mineral specimen dealer, I know that humans are certainly attracted to them, and some become avid collectors. That's one way I was making money. On another hand, some people attribute almost magical powers to them. There's no real evidence to support that.

However mineral crystals are interesting and often beautiful. It wouldn't be surprising to me to learn that other primates also find them interesting.

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