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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


Tourmaline - coloured (not black)
Tourmaline comes in different colours including pink/red (Rubellite), green (Verdelite), Watermelon, blue (Indicolite) or yellow/brown...
Dec 7, 20182 min read


Strawberry Quartz
Strawberry Quartz is one of the lesser written about crystals available and there are some differing opinions on the mineral content and appearance. I have done some research online and have written the below information based on the crystal that I have always known to be strawberry quartz – as seen in the picture. Strawberry quartz is a pink variety of Quartz that has the mixture of Goethite and Iron Oxide that infuse the crystalline matrix. The colour ranges from pale pink
Aug 24, 20182 min read


Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral of the Calcite group. Its appearance is usually pink and white banded layers with its rare...
Aug 17, 20182 min read


Peridot
Peridot is a type of Olivine which is a silicate mineral. Peridot is often very small in size and one of the very few crystals that comes...
Jul 27, 20182 min read


Citrine
Citrine belongs to the mineral family Quartz. This is the same family as clear quartz, rose quartz, amethyst & smoky quartz. It is yellow in colour and this is produced by tiny deposits of iron or slight doses of irradiation. Natural citrine is comparatively rare and most citrine on the market is mined as amethyst or smoky quartz and heat treated. A natural citrine would have a slightly paler colour whereas the heat treated citrine varies in shades from pale yellow to dark ye
Apr 27, 20182 min read
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