Fluorite Tanzanite Named for the small spherical

Named for the small spherical crystal nodules

These highly variable pieces contain Fluorite crystal clusters within different matrixes

it is instead formally known as botryoidal purple chalcedony

petrified wood is not wood at all but rather the fossilized remnants of trees from millions of years ago

This naturally occurring form of relatively common pyrite remains highly sought after by collectors as a specimen or for use as a gem or in jewelry

Fluorite Tanzanite Named for the small sphericalFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a