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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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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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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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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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Black Tourmaline
Black Tourmaline, which is also known as Schorl, is an iron-rich complex borosilicate. It is opaque black and is very common. Black...
Nov 30, 20181 min read
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Red Jasper
Red Jasper is another member of the quartz family. Jaspers are opaque microcrystalline quartz which come in many colours and often with...
Jun 29, 20182 min read
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Black Obsidian
Obsidian forms from molten lava in the last stages of volcanic eruptions, the remaining silica minerals flow onto the surface and cool...
Jun 8, 20182 min read
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Hematite
Hematite is the mineral form of Iron Oxide. It is rather variable in its appearance as it can be reddish brown or all shades of...
May 4, 20182 min read
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Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz belongs to the mineral family Quartz. This is the same family as clear quartz, rose quartz & amethyst. Its colour ranges...
Apr 13, 20182 min read
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