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Wulfenite

Posted by Sidewinder April 30, 2022

Wulfenite is a lead molybdate mineral that is often found with thin tabular crystals possessing a bright orange-red varying to yellow-orange color or brown. It has tetragonal system of crystallization.

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Realgar blood red mineral

REALGAR, a sexy red mineral

Posted by Sidewinder April 1, 2022

Realgar is an arsenic sulfide mineral. It was originally called “ruby sulfur” in early times because of its rich red to orange-red color and noxious components. Realgar has a long history of use as a poison (“bull’s blood”) in ancient Greece as well as a medicine in traditional Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic practices.

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peridot

Peridot

Posted by Sidewinder March 1, 2022

Peridot, also known as the evening emerald, is a variety of Forsterite – a magnesium member of the olivine group. The August birthstone.

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Stibnite

Posted by Sidewinder February 1, 2022

Stibnite is an antimony sulfide mineral and the principal ore of antimony. The name is derived from the Greek stibi through the Latin stibium

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Epidote

Epidote

Posted by Sidewinder January 1, 2022

Epidote is one of the most highly valued display minerals composed of calcium iron aluminum silicate with elongated lustrous clustered crystals.

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CROCOITE – Beautiful Mineral of Lead

Posted by Sidewinder December 1, 2021

Crocoite is a lead chromate mineral (PbCrO 4 ). It is very popular with mineral collectors
because of its brilliant red to reddish-orange to yellow color.

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Gold

Posted by Sidewinder November 1, 2021

Gold is one of the most popular minerals known for its value and special properties throughout human history.

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CORUNDUM (Ruby, Sapphire)

Posted by Sidewinder October 1, 2021

Corundum is an aluminum oxide mineral (Al2O3). The gem varieties of Corundum are Ruby and Sapphire. Ruby is the red variety of Corundum. The red color is caused by traces of chromium replacing aluminum in the crystal structure. Sapphire can be blue, red, pink, yellow, grey, or golden-brown. The most valued color is blue.

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Fluorite – The Collector’s Colorful Choice

Posted by Sidewinder August 31, 2021

Fluorite – The collector’s colorful choice is a calcium fluoride mineral that is a favorite of many collectors for its colors, shapes, and fluorescence.

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Topaz

Posted by Sidewinder August 1, 2021

An exceptional gemstone, topaz is highly prized for its high reflectivity, hardness, luster, clarity, and range of color. It is also the birthstone for November.

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