Quartz has long been the subject of spiritual beliefs and folklore. We were fortunate enough recently in acquiring a large stock of various Quartzes from several locations and have spent time explori ...
Brazil Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Brazil is of huge importance in the world of rocks and minerals. In fact, Brazil is the world’s fifth largest mineral producer. Brazil is the world's largest producer (22% of world productio ...
Brazilian Agate and Piranha Agate - (Page)Brazilian Agate and Piranha Agate are some of the most beautiful banded agates ever found. Brazil has the most massive deposits of agate in the world and they are mostly found in southern Brazil.
Quartz, Rose Quartz, Aventurine, Citrine, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst - (Page)Quartz is the most common single mineral on earth. It is found on every continent, and just about every country. Quartz has a hardness of 7, and it polished and wears well. Macrocrystalline quart ...
Unakite - (Page)Unakite is a granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and quartz. It exists in various shades of green and pink and is usually mottled in appearance. Unakite is also referred ...
Rhodonite - (Page)Rhodonite is pink semiprecious stone, that is a metamorphic manganese metasilicate with a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5. The black dendritic inclusions are manganese oxide. It may also have white inclus ...
Sodalite - (Page)Sodalite can be found in massive chunks or more rarely in crystal formation. The massive Sodalite is opaque, but the crystals are usually transparent to translucent. Though it can come in other c ...
Serpentine - (Page)Serpentine is a metamorphic rock. It was formed when water from magmas metamorphosed previous igneous or sedimentary rocks. Serpentine is a magnesium silicate mineral. Serpentine has a hardness o ...
Hematite - (Page) Hematite is a silvery, shiny opaque black stone that almost looks like metal. It is a common iron ore. In fact Hematite is the source for a large percentage of the iron mined in this count ...
Agate Stone and Jasper Stone - (Page)What is the difference between agates and jaspers? Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the cr ...
Agates - (Page) Agates are members of the chalcedony family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, ...
Moonstone - (Page)Moonstone is a member of the Feldspar mineral group, containing the feldspar species albite and orthoclase. It is named for its blue-white sheen which is caused by lamellar structure (alter ...