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Crystal Knowledge - Pyrite
About Pyrite Pyrite, often nicknamed “Fool’s Gold” due to its brassy, metallic lustre, is an iron sulfide mineral with the formula FeS₂. Its name comes from the Greek word pyr,...
Crystal Knowledge - Pyrite
About Pyrite Pyrite, often nicknamed “Fool’s Gold” due to its brassy, metallic lustre, is an iron sulfide mineral with the formula FeS₂. Its name comes from the Greek word pyr,...
Crystal Knowledge - Turquoise
About Turquoise Turquoise is a striking blue-to-blue-green hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium with the chemical formula CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O. It forms through the slow percolation of acidic water through copper-rich rocks,...
Crystal Knowledge - Turquoise
About Turquoise Turquoise is a striking blue-to-blue-green hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium with the chemical formula CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O. It forms through the slow percolation of acidic water through copper-rich rocks,...
Crystal Knowledge - Azurite
About Azurite Azurite is a deep, vivid copper carbonate hydroxide mineral (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂), treasured for its intense royal blue to indigo colour and velvety matte or glassy lustre. Its name derives...
Crystal Knowledge - Azurite
About Azurite Azurite is a deep, vivid copper carbonate hydroxide mineral (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂), treasured for its intense royal blue to indigo colour and velvety matte or glassy lustre. Its name derives...
Crystal Knowledge - Azurite-Malachite
About Azurite-Malachite Azurite-Malachite is a naturally occurring combination of two powerful copper-based minerals: Azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂) and Malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂). This fusion creates a breathtaking swirl of vivid blues and deep greens,...
Crystal Knowledge - Azurite-Malachite
About Azurite-Malachite Azurite-Malachite is a naturally occurring combination of two powerful copper-based minerals: Azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂) and Malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂). This fusion creates a breathtaking swirl of vivid blues and deep greens,...
Crystal Knowledge - Malachite
About Malachite Malachite is a stunning green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), instantly recognisable by its rich colour and distinctive banded, concentric, or swirling patterns in shades of vibrant emerald,...
Crystal Knowledge - Malachite
About Malachite Malachite is a stunning green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), instantly recognisable by its rich colour and distinctive banded, concentric, or swirling patterns in shades of vibrant emerald,...
Crystal Knowledge - Chrysocolla
About Chrysocolla Chrysocolla is a vibrant, copper-rich hydrated copper silicate mineral with the formula (Cu₂−xAlx)H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O. It is known for its mesmerising swirls of turquoise, teal, sea green, and sky blue,...
Crystal Knowledge - Chrysocolla
About Chrysocolla Chrysocolla is a vibrant, copper-rich hydrated copper silicate mineral with the formula (Cu₂−xAlx)H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O. It is known for its mesmerising swirls of turquoise, teal, sea green, and sky blue,...