Apatite
May 19, 2022

Description:Vitreous luster; sensitive to acids. Deposits in Myanmar, Brazil, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Norway, Sri Lanka, South [...]

Beryl – Aquamarine
May 19, 2022

Description: Aquamarine is a variety of the mineral species beryl (BARE-ul); hexagonal crystal system. Aquamarine [...]

Beryl – Emerald
May 23, 2022

Description: Emerald is a variety of the mineral species beryl (BARE-ul); hexagonal crystal system. Appearance: [...]

Calcite
May 23, 2022

Description: Calcite (KAL-site) is a mineral species; hexagonal (trigonal) crystal system. Appearance: • transparent to [...]

Chalcedony
May 23, 2022

Description: chalcedony (kal-SED-uh-nee) is microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz; hexagonal (trigonal) crystal system. Appearance: • semitransparent [...]

Garnet – Almandine
June 6, 2022

Description: Almandite (ALL-man-dite) or almandine (ALL-man-deen) is a mineral species in the garnet group; cubic [...]