r/MineralPorn is a subreddit with 377k members. The community frequently discusses fluorite, quartz, calcite, amethyst, and copper, and the most common flair used is collection, macro/micro photography, hounded, polished, and museum find.
Welcome to r/MineralPorn, a place for sharing images of beautiful rocks and minerals.
Popular Topics in r/MineralPorn
#1
Fluorite
28 posts
#2
Quartz
18 posts
#3
Calcite
17 posts
#4
Amethyst
10 posts
#5
Copper
7 posts
#6
Barite
7 posts
#7
Hematite
7 posts
#8
Tourmaline
6 posts
#9
Azurite
5 posts
#10
Malachite
4 posts
Flair Used in r/MineralPorn
#1
Collection
: "Gem Bomb from Crystal Victory Mine"
80 posts
#2
Macro/Micro Photography
: "Electric Blue Cavansite Specimen"
10 posts
#3
Hounded
: "Smoky Quartz from dogtooth peak Fresno county California"
5 posts
#4
Polished
: "Malachite from Congo"
4 posts
#5
Museum Find
: "Insane 18+ pound velvety botryoidal malachite, not AI; I saw other pics."
3 posts
#6
Cut/Faceted
: "(One of) My uncle’s quartzes"
3 posts
#7
Mineraloid
: "My most beautiful Mexican opal"
2 posts
#8
Artwork
: "Thinly sliced agate with a light behind it 😁"
2 posts
#9
Modified/Treated
: "So I purchased these and they are stunning. They are NOT resin and I purchased them as natural chicken blood. Hmmmmm"
1 post
#10
Man-Made
: "Russian synthetic quartz"
1 post
Member Growth in r/MineralPorn
Yearly
+19k members(5.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026