// Disciplines
Mineralogy
6 topics
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
Which Attracts You More: Rough Stones or Polished Stones?
The question 'Which attracts you more, rough stones or polished stones?' is not merely about preference but poses a fundamental question abo…
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
What Do You Feel When You Pick Up a Stone?
When we pick up a stone, we are not merely touching a physical object but often sense the Earth's history, the forces of nature, and the wei…
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
On How Stones of the Same Type Have Different Expressions
This question reexamines the phenomenon that even stones of the same type (e.g., same quartz, same agate) never have the same expression. Su…
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
Which Determines the Value of a Stone: Rarity or Beauty?
What determines the value of a stone: its rarity or its beauty? This question not only reexamines the grounds for market prices and collecto…
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
The Difference Between Turning a Stone into a Specimen and Encountering It in the Wild
Turning a stone into a specimen means extracting the stone encountered in the wild as 'data' or a 'specimen', labeling it with name, origin,…
- Mineral and Stone Hobby
On the Regret and Joy After Purchasing Stones
The 'regret and joy after purchasing stones' refers to the complex emotion where, after acquiring a stone through impulse or careful conside…