Azurite
The deep ultramarine blue is one of the most saturated natural colours in common mineral collecting. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional…
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Origin: <span>Morocco</span>
Mineralogy, identification, care, lapidary craft, interiors and documented cultural history—with traditional beliefs clearly labelled as a separate subject.
Septarian
Polished pieces show a dramatic cracked pattern of yellowish carbonate veins in darker matrix. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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 →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 →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.
Read guide →Hematite
A red-brown streak is a classic identification clue even when the specimen itself looks metallic grey. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional…
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