Tag Archives: Minerals
14 Facts You Should Know About Minerals
Photos from the left to proper.Tourmaline Majesty credit scorephotograph Rubellite Tourmaline, Quartz, MIca, Cleavelandite and Orthoclase.© DI (FH) Rudolf Watzl Aweb page M- A mineral is a naturally occurring substance, representable by a chemical formulation, that’s often strong and inorganic, … Continue reading
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How Do Asterism Minerals Form?
Asterism on the surface of a star sapphire Asterism is a name applied to the phenomenon of gemstones exhibiting a luminous star-like shape when cut en cabochon (shaped and polished rather than faceted). An asterism is an optical phenomenon displayed … Continue reading
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Collecting minerals around the world
At some time, I suppose we have all collected rocks or minerals when we were travelling to new places, mostly as mementos, but nothing quite beats the buzz of collecting specific minerals from classic locations with like-minded colleagues. This type … Continue reading
The World’s Rarest Minerals Are Finally Cataloged
Nevadaite is one of the world’s rarest minerals. It is formed from the elements vanadium and copper under very specific and extreme environmental conditions. The mineral crystals are a bright blue color but microscopic. Nevadaite is only found in two … Continue reading
Crystals and Minerals of the London Clay
I developed a passion for crystals while collecting fossils. To me, crystals don’t have to be fancy, rare or expensive to be of immense interest. Even a good specimen of the commonly encountered “fools gold” (iron pyrite, more technically referred … Continue reading
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals
compared to the collection of fossils and traditional mineral specimens, the hobby of collecting fluorescent minerals is in its infancy. Even though Sir George Stokes discovered the property of fluorescence in the early 1800s (from the blue glow of fluorite … Continue reading