I Have A Small Collection Of Minerals,

just 30 or so pieces,

 so I was interested to see these photographs by © Dan Hoopert,

 showcasing just some of the many minerals that are here on, or I should say in our Earth,

 the International Mineralogical Association recognizes more than 5,000 distinct minerals, including well-known silicates and carbonates that are frequently found in masses around the world. “Most are documented based on just a few known occurrences. It’s unlikely that scientists will stumble across many new finds of singularly abundant minerals on Earth, but numerous rare minerals are probably yet to be discovered,” the article says,

 and it is a fact that in the last decade, about 1,000 new species were added to the association’s growing list,

 stunning although these images are,

Dan has gone one better,

in this new video titled “Waiting to Be Found,” Dan dives into the details within Earth’s minerals, the United Kingdom-based designer highlights the sprawling crystallization process as it expands within each deposit and alters its colors, Hoopert’s project is based on a 2019 article in Earth, the designer brought the project to life using 3D special effects software Houdini and Redshift, for more of his imaginary explorations of natural processes, follow him on Instagram and Behance, what stunning photographs and video, in which as the crystals slowly turn they almost look like they are growing.