15 results for azurite

The name Azurite is derived from the Arabic word for blue -azure.  The intensely darker royal blue Azurite is often found with its cousin, rich green Malachite. They are both hydrous copper...

Malachite, a beautifully patterned green mineral, is a copper carbonate or a copper ore. It has a hardness between 3.5 and 4. Malachite crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, and most often...

Copper Gemstones are stones that contain Native Copper or copper minerals. Thirteen metals occur as native elements.  Obviously gold and silver are the most well known, but Native Copper...

Chrysocolla Cuprite also known as Sonora Sunset, and sometimes Sonoran Sunrise. It is named for the lovely and colorful sunsets (or sunrises) over the Sonoran Desert, from which it is found. This...

Wisconsin is one of the best states in the U.S. for finding a rocks, crystals and minerals. Wisconsin is a rolling plain laid down on sedimentary rocks and broken in places by uplifted igneous and...

Belief in the spiritual healing properties of rocks and crystals goes back beyond recorded history. You can read more about the actual use of rocks in minerals in ancient times for medicinal purposes

Origin of Names for Rocks and Minerals How do rocks and minerals get their names? Rock and Mineral names can be traced quite often to Greek and to Latin. It is common practice to add an "ite" to...

 

Metaphysical Meanings on Rocks, Crystals and Minerals What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular...