Geographic Minerals

Definition – “Strontium Titanate” (SrTiO3) is an oxide of strontium and titanium or is a classical high-permittivity perovskite material known since the 1940s. At room…

Definition – “Turritella Agate” is a great healing crystal that overcomes bitterness and negativity of our hearts. Apart from that, it gets rid of anger…

Definition – ‘Chrysoprase’, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is the name of a translucent chalcedony that ranges in color between yellowish-green and green. Its green color is…

Definition – “Azurmalachite”, also known as ‘Azurite Malachite’ is a combination of two distinct and well-known gemstones: the deep and rich blues of ‘Azurite’ (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)…

Definition – “Aventurine”, also spelled Avanturine, is a form of quartz, characterized by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a…

Definition – Hornblende is a complex inosilicate series of minerals (ferrohornblende -magnesiohornblende), which is found in many types of igneous and metamorphic rocks. The word…

Magnetite is a ferromagnetic material, which is also easily available and possesses considerable magnetic properties. It is a rock mineral and one of the main…

“Blood Falls” is an outflow of an iron oxide-tainted plume of saltwater, flowing from the tongue of Taylor Glacier onto the ice-covered surface of West…

Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula MgCO3 (magnesium carbonate). It is named after the presence of magnesium in its composition. Iron, manganese, cobalt,…

Magnesiopascoite is a bright orange mineral with formula Ca2Mg(V10O28)·16H2O. It formed from post-mining leaching and oxidation of V–U oxide replacements of organic matter. It is…

“Painite” was once considered one of the rarest minerals (borate mineral) on earth. It was first found in Myanmar by British mineralogist and gem dealer…

“Black Opal” is one of the rarest gemstones on earth; ‘Opal’ is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from…