Fluorite
Cubic crystals and sharp colour zoning make fluorite one of the most architectural-looking display minerals. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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Form: <span>Cluster</span>
Mineralogy, identification, care, lapidary craft, interiors and documented cultural history—with traditional beliefs clearly labelled as a separate subject.
Pyrite
Sharp cubes from Spain and sparkling clusters from Peru are visually very different expressions of the same mineral. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes…
Read guide →Selenite / Gypsum
Its silky glow is attractive, but it scratches easily enough to mark with a fingernail. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Smoky Quartz
Ranges from pale tea-coloured quartz to nearly black morion. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Calcite
Calcite often shows obvious cleavage, waxy lustre and strong colour in decorative pieces. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Aragonite
Radiating clusters can look spectacular but are more fragile than their visual heft suggests. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Celestite
Often appears as delicate sky-blue crystals lining pale matrix or geode cavities. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Barite
Its heft is one of the easiest physical characteristics for beginners to notice. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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