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Morganite
Morganite is a type of Beryl, with the mineral Manganese giving it a pale pink colour. It is often translucent and can be found in...
Feb 28, 20201 min read
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Shungite
Shungite is from Karelia, near Shunga in Russia. It is a non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of carbon and trace elements of...
Jan 31, 20201 min read
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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite is a basic hydrous zinc silicate. It was formally classed alongside Smithsonite as Calamine, until it was discovered that...
Jan 3, 20201 min read
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Preseli Bluestone
Preseli Bluestone is the name given to Preseli spotted dolerite. It originates from the Preseli Hills in Wales and is one of the stones...
Dec 6, 20191 min read
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Golden Healer
Golden Healer is the name given to the gold coloured Hematoid Quartz. It is clear quartz with iron oxide growing just beneath the...
Nov 8, 20191 min read
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Howlite
Howlite is a calcium borosilicate hydroxide mineral, forming in massive or nodules, with crystals of it being very rare. It is colourless...
Oct 18, 20191 min read
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Jet
Jet is a hard, gem variety of lignite , a precursor to coal . Jet is not a mineral , but rather a mineraloid . It is of organic origin,...
Sep 27, 20191 min read
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Petalite
Petalite is a lithium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral . It can be found colourless, or in shades of white, grey, pink or yellow....
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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Sunstone
Sunstone is a member of the feldspar family. Its colour is gold to red-brown, often mixed with white. It has an iridescent effect like...
Aug 16, 20191 min read
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Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian forms from molten lava in the last stages of volcanic eruptions, the remaining silica minerals flow onto the surface and cool...
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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Mookite / Mookaite
Mookite (also known as mookaite or mook jasper) is found in Mooka Creek, Western Australia. It is formed from tiny skeletal remains found...
Jul 19, 20191 min read
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Amazonite
Amazonite is a pale to dark green to blue-green feldspar. It is named after the Amazon River, although it is not found there. The most...
Jul 5, 20192 min read
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Unakite
Unakite is composed of green epidote and pink orthoclase feldspar together with quartz and is usually mottled in appearance. Its name...
Jun 21, 20192 min read
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Topaz
Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine and is one of the hardest naturally occurring minerals. Topaz is found in many...
Jun 7, 20191 min read
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Kyanite
Kyanite is an aluminosilicate mineral which is often columnar or bladed and is splintery. It is typically blue but does come in black,...
May 31, 20192 min read
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Selenite
Selenite is a type of Gypsum which is a hydrated calcium sulphate. It is white and can appear transparent from one angle and opaque from...
May 24, 20191 min read
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Petrified / Fossilised Wood
Petrified wood is also known as fossilised wood. It is formed when a tree or tree-like plant changes to stone by the process of...
May 17, 20192 min read
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Pietersite
Pietersite is a variety of quartz (silicon dioxide) composed of Tiger’s Eye, Hawks Eye and Jasper. It has dramatic swirling colours of...
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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Moldavite
Moldavite is a member of the Tektite group of natural glass, formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. Moldavite...
Apr 5, 20191 min read
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Dioptase
Dioptase is a copper cyclosilicate mineral , transparent to translucent and is its colour is vibrant green to blue/green. It is very...
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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