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Joanna May
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Sugilite
Sugilite is a rare pink to purple cyclosilicate mineral. It is rarely found in crystal form, only in massive. It was first discovered in...
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Joanna May
Apr 12, 20191 min read
Pietersite
Pietersite is a variety of quartz (silicon dioxide) composed of Tiger’s Eye, Hawks Eye and Jasper. It has dramatic swirling colours of...
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Joanna May
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Moldavite
Moldavite is a member of the Tektite group of natural glass, formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. Moldavite...
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Joanna May
Mar 29, 20191 min read
Dioptase
Dioptase is a copper cyclosilicate mineral, transparent to translucent and is its colour is vibrant green to blue/green. It is very...
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Joanna May
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Charoite
Charoite is a complex silicate mineral (containing many elements) and is only found in massive form. It was first described in 1978 and...
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Joanna May
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Lepidolite
Lepidolite is a mica containing lithium mineral. Its colour is most often pink, purple or lavender and you can often see silver flecks...
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Joanna May
Mar 8, 20191 min read
Larimar
Larimar is a form of blue Pectolite which is only found in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean. It is also known as Stefilia's stone,...
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Joanna May
Feb 27, 20191 min read
Danburite
Danburite is a calcium boron silicate mineral. It can be found in colourless, pink or yellow and forms a wedge-shaped prism. Its name...
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Joanna May
Feb 22, 20191 min read
Celestite
Celestite, also known as Celestine, is a strontium sulphate mineral. It is usually a pale blue colour but can also be colourless and...
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Joanna May
Feb 15, 20191 min read
Apophyllite
Apophyllite is a hydrated potassium calcium silicate mineral. It is usually white or colourless, but can also be found in blue, green,...
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Joanna May
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Angelite
Angelite is the name given to Blue Anhydrite, which is a calcium sulfate mineral. It is a pale blue colour, opaque and is most commonly...
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Joanna May
Feb 1, 20191 min read
Pyrite
Pyrite, also known as ‘Fool’s Gold’, is an iron sulphide mineral. It is usually gold in colour, has a metallic lustre and is often found...
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Joanna May
Jan 25, 20191 min read
Sapphire
Sapphire is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide). It is normally blue, but can also occur naturally in other colours including yellow,...
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Joanna May
Jan 18, 20192 min read
Ruby
Ruby is the red variety of corundum (aluminium oxide). It is found in many shades of red depending on the chromium and iron content. It...
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Joanna May
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Emerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral Beryl (the same mineral as aquamarine) and the green colour is due to the presence of chromium and...
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Joanna May
Dec 21, 20182 min read
Labradorite
Labradorite belongs to the Feldspar group of crystals (the same group as Moonstone that we connected with last week). It was first...
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Joanna May
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Moonstone
Moonstone is a type of Orthoclase which belongs to the Feldspar group of crystals. It has a blue or white sheen which is caused by the...
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Joanna May
Dec 7, 20182 min read
Tourmaline - coloured (not black)
Tourmaline comes in different colours including pink/red (Rubellite), green (Verdelite), Watermelon, blue (Indicolite) or yellow/brown...
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Joanna May
Nov 30, 20181 min read
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...
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Joanna May
Nov 23, 20181 min read
Fluorite
Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride and belongs to the halide family of minerals. It comes in many colours, most commonly...
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