Geographic Minerals

Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, with the formula Cu2CO3(OH)2. It is a green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral. This opaque, green-banded mineral crystallizes in…

Definition – “Rhodochrosite” is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition MnCO3. The word Rhodochrosite is derived from a Greek word “rhodon”, which means rose,…

Definition – Peanut Wood is in-fact a “Petrified Wood”, that is usually dark brown to black in color. It is recognized by its white-to-cream-color markings…

Definition – Petrified Wood (from the Latin root petro meaning “rock” or “stone”; literally “wood turned into stone”) is a fossil formed by the invasion…

Definition – “Variscite” is a rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO4·2H2O), which is valued as a semiprecious gemstone and an ornamental material. It is a…

Definition & History – “Unakite” is the name used for a coarse-grained granitic rock that was composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and generally…

Definition – “Lapis Lazuli” (/ˈlæpɪs ˈlæzjʊli, -laɪ/), also known simply as “lapis,” is a blue metamorphic rock that has been used by people as a…

Definition – “Tiffany stone” is a crystal with a sweet high vibration, that is helpful in a number of areas in life, and it is…

Definition – Sonora Sunrise is a gem nugget that is formed by the combination of bluish-green and black tinted Chrysocolla and copper-red Cuprite. It occurs…

“Moldavite” (Czech: Vltavín), also called Bouteille Stone or vltavin, which is a natural glass that is thought to have formed in the heat of an…

Definition – “Wonderstone” is a welded-vitric tuff with a composition similar to rhyolite. It forms during explosive eruptions when molten rock material is ejected and…

Majorite is a type of garnet mineral found in the mantle of the Earth. It is a silicate of magnesium, iron, and aluminum, found in…