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Pargasite and Pink Spinel Crystals on Calcite Marble

Spinel is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals with chemical formula MgAl₂O₄ This oxide mineral is Cubic crystal system with 7.5–8.0 hardness according to Mohs hardness scale. Spinels Specific Gravity is depending on the composition of chemicals such as Zn-rich spinel can be as high as 4.40, otherwise it averages […]

Kornerupine – Rare Boro Silicates Mineral from Sri Lanka

Kornerupine 柱晶石 Kornerupine is a rare boro-silicate mineral with the formula (Mg, Fe²⁺)₄(Al, Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄, BO₄)₅(O, OH)₂. It has a specific gravity of 3.3 to 3.34 and Colours such as Colorless, white, grey, greenish, bluish, brown, black. Some Stones show strong Pleochroism such as colorless to green, colorless, pale brownish yellow, pale yellowish green, pale brownish green and […]

Iolite ( Cordierite)

iolite is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate Mineral. also Know as ” Cordierite”. It is magnesium rich Stone chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18. that iron rich mineral called ” sekaninaite”. Healing Properties 👇 Iolite are stones of vision, stimulate the imagination and this may aid their use as shamanic stones. It activates the third eye and facilitates visualisation and intuitive […]

Ceylon Natural Enstatite

Ceylon Natural Enstatite 頑火輝石(頑辉石) Enstatite is a mineral; the magnesium endmember of the pyroxene silicate mineral series enstatite – ferrosilite. Emerald green variety of enstatite is called chrome-enstatite. Mostly, That green is because of Chromium. Even though, Enstatite has weak double reflection (DR), It has strong Pleochroism. • Formula : MgSiO3 • Crystal System : […]

Extremely Rare Gemstone – Natural Grandidierite

Extremely Rare Gemstone – Natural Grandidierite Grandidierite is an extremely rare mineral and gem that was first discovered in 1902 in southern Madagascar. Grandidierite is nesosilicates mineral with the chemical formula (Mg, Fe2+)(Al, Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2. It is found colors such as Bluish-green, greenish-blue with 7½ hardness according to the more hardness scale. Grandidierite can be seen […]

World Famous Rough Gem Market City Of Gem Ratnapura Sri Lanka

Ratnapura is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, as well as the Ratnapura District, and is a traditional center for the Sri Lankan gem trade.It is located on the Kalu Ganga in south-central Sri Lanka, about 101 km southeast of the country’s capital, Colombo.The name ‘Ratnapura’ is […]

Gemstones mining Sri Lanka – Danu Group ( Natural gemstones Direct from the Source )

The island of Sri Lanka has a heritage for gem mining and trading that dates back 2000 years. Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka namesake as the ‘Gem Island’ and  ‘Island of Gems’ (Ratna Dweepa), with its abundance of corundum gems, chrysoberyl and alexandrite, garnet, moonstone, peridot, spinel, […]

Gem Mining Sri Lanka – Get Amazing Experience

After washing minerals, they are going to home   through Beautiful paddy field along weir… Would you like to see how gem mining???           See ” How Gem Mining ” Get Real Experience  ” Here Your Gemstones Desire”  W O R L D W I D E 🌍 • Gem Lovers • Jewellers • Collectors W […]