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Tourmaline

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Tourmaline is a crystal silicate mineral. Tourmaline is an 8th Anniversary gemstone. Typical colours – Most commonly black, but can range from brown, violet, green, pink, or in a dual-coloured pink and green (watermelon)….

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Mookaite

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Mookaite Jasper is found only in the Kennedy Ranges of Western Australia in outcroppings near Mooka Creek, the area for which it is named. The Aboriginal term “Mooka” means “running waters” and refers to…

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Pyrite

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An iron sulfide mineral, Pyrite is commonly found around the world in a variety of geological formations, from sedimentary deposits to hydrothermal veins, and as a constituent of metamorphic rocks. It forms in masses,…

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Malachite

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The name Malachite may come from the Greek word malakee, or malache, signifying the resemblance of Mallow leaves, or from the Greek word malakos, meaning soft. [Fernie, 167][Simmons, 247] Being a carbonate of copper, Malachite is…

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Serpentine

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Serpentine is a name for a group of magnesium silicate minerals. Lizardite is the most common species of Serpentine. Typical colors – Green, black-green, brown-red, brown-yellow, white. Serpentine Stones are found in a large…

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Charoite

Charoite

Discovered in the 1940s, Charoite was unknown to the outside world until 1978. Its name is derived from the Chara (or Charo) River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site in the world where…

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Variscite

Variscite

Variscite is a hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral that is often confused with Turquoise.  They can be apple green, deep green, or blue-green in color. It is also known as Utahlite because it is usually…

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Coral

Coral

Coral can be found in a range of colors, which can be red, brown, black, and blue. Red is the most sought-after color of Coral, and only two types of Coral can be made…

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Apatite

Apatite

Blue Apatite may be light, bright, or dark blue, sometimes within the same crystal. [Eason, 230] The name Apatite is derived from a Greek word meaning “to deceive” because the variety of colors and…

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Amazonite

Amazonite

Amazonite, also called Amazon Jade or Amazon Stone, is a green to blue-green variety of Microcline, a Feldspar mineral that forms in short prismatic or tabular crystals or in masses. It ranges in hue…

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Snowflake Obsidian

Snowflake Obsidian

Snowflake Obsidian is formed when the felsic lava from a volcano rapidly cools down with very minimum crystal growth. It’s basically a volcanic glass that formed as an igneous rock. Snowflake Obsidian is usually black…

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Agate

Agate

Agate is a variety of crypto-crystalline quartz; Silicon Dioxide. Agate is a common term for a distinctly banded fibrous chalcedony. It is often found as layers lining Geodes. There are hundreds of names applied…

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Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz is a natural variety of Quartz, one of the most common and popular crystals in nature. While traditional quartz has a clear or whitish cloudy colour, smoky quartz has a grey colour. Some…

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Amethyst

Amethyst

Whether its crystals are left natural, polished as tumbled stones, or faceted into magnificent jewels, Amethyst is a gem whose beauty transcends its commonality. It is a variety of Quartz found in many locations…

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