Minerals And Precious Stones

The sapphire stone is one of the most demanded precious stones or gems in the world, because it has great resistance to wear, it has great beauty and its prices are quite accessible in the jewelry market. However, it is not only used as a gem, in fact it has wide applications as an abrasive, […]

Euclase is an unusual mineral belonging to the group of silicates (nesosilicates). It was discovered in 1792 in the Orenburg Oblast, south of the Ural Mountains, in Russia. The name comes from the Greek “eu”, which means well, and “clase”, which means to break, to describe the ease with which this mineral is cut. Although

Serpentine is a stone of balance and vitality. Fight emotional exhaustion, recharge our energies, align the Chakras and purify the physical body and the Aura. Its vibration favors the rise of Kundalini energy and helps to regain control of our lives. It activates healing energies, helps resolve past life issues, and is believed to increase

Padparadscha sapphire is a rare mineral belonging to the corundum family, which in turn belongs to the group of oxide minerals. It is a highly coveted precious gem in jewelry due to the fusion between its orange and pink colors. Its condition of exotic stone, expensive, elusive and highly durable, has led to a market

This article briefly explains all the characteristics, properties, meaning, formation environment, paragenesis and uses of aragonite. What is the mineral aragonite? The mineral aragonite or also known as aragonite, is basically a calcium carbonate (CaCO3) that is considered a polymorph of calcite, if we look at their characteristics they are quite similar. Calcite and aragonite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) is a mineral that belongs to the group of sulfides (iron and copper sulfide), it is characterized because it appears in a color similar to the chest of a pigeon and its origin is mainly high-temperature hydrothermal associated with epithermal deposits of high sulphidation, porphyry copper and skarns. Characteristics and physical properties Bornite

Contrary to what is believed, limonite is not clearly considered a mineral, rather it is considered a mineraloid, that is to say, it does not have an ordered crystalline structure as minerals do, in addition, it is considered to be amorphous and have a variable chemical composition related to iron oxides. However, geologists often refer

Green quartz is a mineral that falls into the category of precious and semi-precious stones. It is found in igneous and metamorphic rock sediments, abounding in acid magmatic rocks, such as quartzite, diorite and granite. Its surface is hard, resistant and capable of withstanding different atmospheric processes. This gem has an intense and bright green

Actinolite is an important mineral in the identification of some hydrothermal alterations related to mineral deposits such as porphyry copper and skarns, in addition, it is a guide mineral that serves to determine the type and degree of metamorphism in metamorphic rocks that contain the mineral. Actinolite in thin sheet The optical properties of actinolite

Do you want to know if your moonstone is fake? You may not know it, but one of the most frequently faked or imitated precious gems is moonstone; That is why this post has been created with the aim of learning how to identify a real moonstone and avoiding bad surprises. The real moonstone and