Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. It’s a birthstone of month February. The name comes from the Koine Greek ἀμέθυστος amethystos from ἀ- a-, “not” and μεθύσκω methysko / μεθύω methyo, “intoxicate”, a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. Category: Silicate mineral Formula: SiO2 Crystal system: Trigonal Colour: Purple, […]
Experience and astrological analysis have shown that a person can achieve many aspirations of wearing blue sapphire, which is one of the great gems of gemstones. The blue sapphire is mostly chosen of some religious priests, astrologers, politicians, artists, businessmen and those who are world renown. Blue Sapphire has a special characteristic that helps you […]
Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF₂. It’s a cubic crystal system mineral with 4 Mohs according to the Mohs hardness scale. It belongs to the halide minerals Fluorite is found in colours such as Green, Purple, Blue, Yellow, White, Black, Pink, Red, Brown, Orange. Pink, Blue and Color change fluorites are rare. […]
Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, with the formula Cu₂CO₃ (OH)₂. A leaf green copper carbonate malachite was used as a cosmetics and pigments by the Egyptians as far back as 3000BCE. It was used in amulets for children by the ancient Greeks and later in Italy as a talisman to ward off the […]
Purple Sapphire is the pale blue-purple to purplish-pink hued gemstone in corundum family. Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium-oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper, or magnesium.Sapphire deposits are found in Eastern Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam, Madagascar, Greenland, East Africa, and in North America in mostly […]
Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium-oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper, or magnesium. Sapphire deposits are found in Eastern Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam, Madagascar, Greenland, East Africa, and in North America in mostly in Montana. Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and Kashmir produce large quantities of fine quality […]
The scapolites are a group of rock-forming silicate minerals composed of aluminium, calcium, and sodium silicate with chlorine, carbonate and sulfate. Named in 1800 by José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva from the Greek ζκαποζ meaning “a shaft” in allusion to the long prismatic habit of the crystals. Scapolites can be seen in a wide […]
Prasiolite “also known as green quartz or vermarine” is a green variety of quartz, a silicate mineral chemically silicon dioxide. The word prasiolite literally means “scallion green-coloured stone” and is derived from Greek πράσον prason meaning “leek” and λίθος lithos meaning “stone”. Prasiolite can be found in Brazil, Poland, Sri Lanka, Canada, UK. It is […]
We must remember that the most powerful of all is our mind power. The use of gemstones in the chemical, wave and vibration energy of the gem can only be of some help to the well being of man. It is like a fence on the stairs. The stair fence is not essential for climbing […]
Collected Lead (Pb) Metal from gem bearing gravels – Melting just for fun Lead (Pb) Metal collected from gem mine. When we checked our mineral collection room, We found some old lead metal collection from the mineral bag. We separated lead (Pb) metal from other minerals. after, We melted that raw materials through the traditional […]
