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

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

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,...

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

Black Tourmaline, which is also known as Schorl, is an iron-rich complex borosilicate. It is opaque black and is very common. Black tourmaline can be electrically charged by heating or rubbing it, which results in one end becoming positive and the other negative. Black tourmaline is one of the main crystals for protection against negativity. It is said to guard against radiation and environmental pollutants as well as giving psychic protection in challenging places or situati

Red Jasper is another member of the quartz family. Jaspers are opaque microcrystalline quartz which come in many colours and often with patterns depending on the inclusions. The red colour is due to the presence of iron. Red Jasper is associated with the root or sacral chakra. It has a strong stable energy, is grounding and very earthy. It can help with physical strength and stamina and is a stimulator of chi, or life force. It is known as the stone of endurance. Red Jasper i

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. There are also Apache Tears which are small rounded rough form

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 silvery-grey and it forms as crystals, massive, rosettes, botryoidal (grape formation) or columnar. However it has formed, it will have a rust red streak through it. The hematite that is most frequently available is a metallic grey colour and has been polished and formed into a tumblestone - photo 1. Photo 2 is natural hematite on dark amethyst and p

Smoky Quartz belongs to the mineral family Quartz. This is the same family as clear quartz, rose quartz & amethyst. Its colour ranges from pale smoky grey to deep brown or black and is caused by natural irradiation (some black smoky quartz may have been produced by unnatural irradiation). It can be found all around the world in the form of crystals, druzy clusters or massive. Smoky Quartz is a gentle grounding crystal and for this reason is often associated with the base chak