• Trolleite

    Trolleite is an extremely rare aluminum phosphate mineral that crystallizes in the form of masses and small prismatic crystals. ... The mineral was originally found in Sweden in 1868, and was named after the famed chemist and attorney general, Hans Gabriel Trolle-Wachtmeister. More recently it has been discovered in Australia, Rwanda, Brazil and the USA.

  • Obsidian

    Black obsidian is a glass-like rock that forms from volcanic lava cooling quickly. ... In the western US it is found at many locations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Most obsidian used in the jewelry trade is produced in the United States. Obsidian spear point: A spear point fashioned from opaque black obsidian. Our Beautiful Stones and Crystals come in different shapes, sizes, and colors!

  • Amethyst

    Amethyst is the world's most popular purple gemstone. It has been used in personal adornment for over 2000 years. It is the birthstone of February and an important New Age gem.

    Amethyst has a Mohs hardness of 7 and does not break by cleavage. It is a gem that is durable enough for use in rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets and other types of jewelry. Enormous deposits of amethyst in South America and Africa provide enough material to keep amethyst’s price low enough that most people can easily afford it.

  • Rhodonite

    Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate, SiO₃ and member of the pyroxenoid group of minerals, crystallizing in the triclinic system. It commonly occurs as cleavable to compact masses with a rose-red color, often tending to brown because of surface oxidation.

    It is found in a few small deposits across the world. Sources of rhodonite include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, India, Peru, Russia, and Sweden. In the United States it has been found in North Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, and has been named as the state gem of Massachusetts.

  • Ocean Jasper

    Ocean Jasper is a combination of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz and other minerals, resulting in colourful bands and patterns. ... It's variety of orbicular jasper is sometimes known as the β€œAtlantis Stone”. No such other mineral contains its diversity of tones and patterns like green, white, brown, orange and pink.

    Ocean Jasper only comes from one place in the world, northwestern Madagascar. It is found in the Analalava district of the Sofia region in the former province of Mahajanga.

  • Agate

    Agate is a rock consisting primarily of cryptocrystalline silica, chiefly chalcedony, alternating with microgranular quartz.

    Agate is a translucent variety of microcrystalline quartz. It is used as a semiprecious stone when it is of desirable quality and color. Agate generally forms by the deposition of silica from groundwater in the cavities of igneous rocks.

    These structures produce the banded patterns that are characteristic of many agates. Agate occurs in a wide range of colors, which include brown, white, red, gray, pink, black, and yellow. The colors are caused by impurities and occur as alternating bands within the agate.

    Agates develop as secondary deposits in hollow cavities, called vesicles. Although they can form in all types of host rock, most of the world's agates developed in ancient volcanic lava. ... Later, these gases escaped through cracks that formed as the igneous rock cooled and hardened, leaving hollow cavities.See silica mineral (table). Agate is found throughout the world. In the United States it is produced in several western states; Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana are the chief sources of gemstones. Most agates occur in cavities in eruptive rocks or ancient lavas.

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