Aquamarine on Matrix

Aquamarine on MatrixAquamarine is a form of Beryl crystal long sought after as a gem and precious stone due to its beautiful blue green hue and clarity. It is found in many sites across the world, typically associated with granitic pegmatites, and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable. Aquamarine has a hexagonal crystal structure and is highly prismatic. These incredible

Ophiuroides sp

and blues as well as the more commonly encountered clear or pale white

Only known from a relatively small number of formations worldwide

As a mineral specimen stibnite crystals form intricate and almost otherworldly shapes

Natural copper is relatively soft and often found in intricate and unique structures

Malachite is known for its deep green coloration

large calcite crystals and the dusting of fine gold from the pyrite is unique to specimens from this specific region of China and have not been found anywhere else

Originating from the famed Green River Formation in Wyoming

with uses in various industries including oil drilling

Rainbow or peacock pyrite is a much rarer form of pyrite named for the unmistakable and incredibly vibrant rainbow-colored iridescence it displays

are found in a matrix of thick

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed