Joanna May
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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...

Shungite is from Karelia, near Shunga in Russia. It is a non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of carbon and trace elements of...

Hemimorphite is a basic hydrous zinc silicate. It was formally classed alongside Smithsonite as Calamine, until it was discovered that these minerals are in fact slightly different from each other. It can be found in white, colourless, beige, yellow, light brown or blue. Its name comes from the Greek hemi, meaning half and morph, meaning shape, as it has different crystal terminations on each end of a single crystal. However this formation is rarely seen as most hemimorphite

Preseli Bluestone is the name given to Preseli spotted dolerite. It originates from the Preseli Hills in Wales and is one of the stones...

Golden Healer is the name given to the gold coloured Hematoid Quartz. It is clear quartz with iron oxide growing just beneath the...

Howlite is a calcium borosilicate hydroxide mineral, forming in massive or nodules, with crystals of it being very rare. It is colourless...

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,...

Petalite is a lithium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral . It can be found colourless, or in shades of white, grey, pink or yellow....

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...

Obsidian forms from molten lava in the last stages of volcanic eruptions, the remaining silica minerals flow onto the surface and cool rapidly into glass before crystallization can occur. The colour of pure Obsidian is black, but there are other variations depending on inclusions of crystals where the lava cooled slower. The most common are mahogany, snowflake (white spots of crystobalite), rainbow and gold-sheen. Mahogany obsidian is a mixture of black and reddish brown. Lik

Mookite (also known as mookaite or mook jasper) is found in Mooka Creek, Western Australia. It is formed from tiny skeletal remains found on the sea bed and these sediments, combined with silica, form the solid rock. Mookite comes in many colours, including red, maroon, purple, brown-orange, pale yellow, mustard, ivory, white and pink. Mookite offers us stability in our lives, aiding us through times of transformation or change. It helps to align the 3rd eye, solar plexus and

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 important source of Amazonite is India. Amazonite is associated with the heart and throat chakras, providing harmony and balance. It aids in expressing one’s own thoughts and emotions without being over emotional. It can help us to see both sides of an issue objectively, bringing peace within. Amazonite is good for the immune system and can he

Unakite is composed of green epidote and pink orthoclase feldspar together with quartz and is usually mottled in appearance. Its name comes from the Unakas mountains in North Carolina where it was first discovered. Unakite is associated with all chakra points, especially the heart. It is very balancing and nurturing. It teaches patience and persistence and is a stone for true spiritual seekers who wish to hold steadfast to their chosen path. It aids in our connection to the n

Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine and is one of the hardest naturally occurring minerals. Topaz is found in many...

Kyanite is an aluminosilicate mineral which is often columnar or bladed and is splintery. It is typically blue but does come in black,...

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 another angle. The name Selene is from the Ancient Greek word for moon. Selenite is associated with the third eye and crown chakras, as well as the etheric chakras above the crown of the head. It has a very high energy of white light, quickly opening and activating the higher chakras. It helps in expanding awareness and also facilitates the

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 permineralization. I have taken this paragraph from Wikipedia as it best explains the process: “Permineralization, a type of fossilization, involves deposits of minerals within the cells of organisms. Water from the ground, lakes, or oceans seeps into the pores of organic tissue and forms a crystal cast with deposited minerals. Crystals begin to form

Pietersite is a variety of quartz (silicon dioxide) composed of Tiger’s Eye, Hawks Eye and Jasper. It has dramatic swirling colours of...

Moldavite is a member of the Tektite group of natural glass, formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. Moldavite...

Dioptase is a copper cyclosilicate mineral , transparent to translucent and is its colour is vibrant green to blue/green. It is very...