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Variscite has a long history as a gem material, which is mainly spread in western countries. Relevant data show that people decorated themselves with Variscite as early as the Neolithic Age, more than 4000 years ago. Variscite is mostly colloidal and rarely...

Zeolite is a general term for hydrous alkali or alkaline earth metal aluminosilicate minerals—the water content changes in different environments. There are 40 kinds of natural zeolite and 150 kinds of artificial zeolite. The color is generally light gray, but also...

Spinel has been praised as "the most beautiful gem" since ancient times. After molten magma flows into limestone or dolomite containing impurities, it gradually generates an ore called Spinel through metamorphism.  Spinel is mainly an octahedral crystal,...

The name of Seraphinite comes from the "seraphim," with the highest angel rank in the Bible. Its white lines appear on the green background, just like an angel spreading its wings. Its scientific name is Clinochlore, with has a fine texture but is very fragile. In...

Serpentine has been widely used since ancient times with high transparency and toughness. It is one of the four famous jades in China. Serpentine is abundant and widely distributed. The primary mineral aggregate of this massive serpentine is serpentine, and the...

Agate and chalcedony are both cryptocrystalline quartz, which is collectively called chalcedony in mineralogy, but cryptocrystalline massive quartz with banded structure is called agate in gemmology, and if the block has no banded structure, it is called chalcedony....

Fire agate belongs to chalcedony family of microcrystalline quartz. It is a kind of sub-precious stone with very little output. Its Mohs hardness is 6.5-7, like that of ordinary agates. This mineral was formed 24 million to 36 million years ago, when these areas...

Sugilite was first introduced in Japan in 1960. It was recognized as a new mineral in 1978. Later, it was named after the discoverer and also called "Sugilite". This is a very popular healing stone, which plays an essential role in the new era. The main component of...

Shamanstone is also called Boji Stone and Kansas Stone. It is a unique mineral from Kansas, the United States. The local aborigines regard it as a gift of the earth, which is everywhere. It was widely used until modern times and is the favorite of energy healing in...