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Mimetite

Mimetite is a rare lead arsenate mineral which was discovered in Saxony, Germany, in 1832, and named after the greek word ‘’Mimethes’’ meaning ‘’imitator’’ due to it’s resemblance to Pyromorphite. It is also one of just a very few gemstones which exhibit Peizoelectricity!

Color: colorless, yellow, orange

Moh: 3.5-4.5

Family: lead arsenates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: china, india, namibia

Mcch: acicular
Iris agate

"Iris Agate" is a name used for a finely-banded agate that produces a spectacular display of color when it is cut properly and illuminated from a direction that sends light through its very thin bands. The name "iris agate" is used because one meaning of the word "iris" is "a rainbow-like display of colors." A fun fact about iris agate, is that it is probably more common than you think, due to the fact that it only shows in thin, finley cut slices of agate!

Color: rainbow

Name: Iris agate

Family: quartz/agate

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: uncommon
Nuummite

An ancient stone that saw much of our planet’s history, Nuummite was discovered in the early 1980s, so it is a fairly new gemstone. Its name means "from Nuuk", because it was found in the Nuuk region of Greenland. Although Nuummite was only recently discovered, it was formed more than three billion years ago, so it is also known as the oldest rock on earth. In recent years, it was also discovered in the west african country of Mauritania, and serves as it’s national Gemstone.

Color: black w/ blue-indigo sheen

Name: Nuumite

Family: metamorphic compound rock

M.o.h:  5.5-6

Occurrence: greenland, Mauritania

Mcch: massive/fibrous

Rarity: rare
Hidden Tears

Template:Quest Infobox
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It runs concurrently with Fallen Tears and Stolen Tears.

## Steps

1. Go to the ruins in the woods
2. Enter the ruins in the woods
	* Enter Eagle's Gate's Quest Domain: Hidden Teardrop in the Heart of the Jungle
3. Defeat all opponents in the ruin
4. Obtain Dvalin's Tear

## Dialogue

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(After opening the Luxurious Chest at the end of the domain)
Template:A **Paimon:** \*sigh\* We're done gathering! That was hard...
Template:A **Diluc:** It's too early to relax. We're still not done with Stormterror.
Template:A **Diluc:** Besides, the Fatui could also be planning something...
(Obtain a Teardrop Crystal)
(After the cutscene)
Template:A **Jean:** Hey Diluc, I heard that the Fatui have recently proclaimed you "persona non grata."
Template:A **Diluc:** Hmph, what an honor.
Template:A **Diluc:** Nobody was ever proclaimed "persona grata" by the Fatui anyway.
Template:A **Paimon:** The Fatui? The diplomatic delegation from Snezhnaya? What have they got against Master Diluc?
Template:A **Jean:** The Fatui are a problem not only for the Knights — they also present a real threat to the whole of Mondstadt.
Template:A **Jean:** And when it comes to threats against Mondstadt, Diluc is—
Template:A **Diluc:** That's enough, Jean.
Template:A **Diluc:** You knights are subject to too many restrictions. You can't directly confront this so-called "diplomatic" scum.
Template:A **Diluc:** Personally... I despise them.
Template:A **Diluc:** If I were to choose between "eating a Cryo Slime alive" or "joining the Fatui..."
Template:A **Diluc:** ...I'd prefer to be crushed to death by a meteorite.
Template:A **Paimon:** Geez, your wording is so very dramatic...
Template:Dialogue end

## Trivia

* Towards the end of the domain, the Pyro Abyss Mage that spawns is randomly given a name from a list shared with the Pyro Abyss Mage in the Story Quest *Master's Day Off*. The list of possible names can be seen here.

## Change History

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Gem silica

The undeniable king of Chalcedony, Gem silica is a rare, aqua blue variety of chalcedony found only in the southwest United states. Named the gem of america by the national gem board in the 1960’s, gem silica is often found alongside chrysocola, and is famous for it’s almost unreal blue colors. It is also the most valuable type of chalcedony, going for hundreds of dollars per carat!

Color: aqua blue

Name: Gem silica

Family: quartz/chalcedony

Moh: 7

Occurrence: southwestern US

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: rare
Sogdianite

Prized by collectors for it’s extremely Vivid Violet color, Sogdianite is both extremely colorful, and extremely rare! Being found in just 3, very different, places on Earth, Tajikistan, South Africa, and Washington state! It is named after the ancient central asian state of Sogdiana, where modern day Tajikistan is located. It is very closely related to sugilite!

Color: violet, pale pink

Moh: 5-7

Family: Milarite

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Tajikistan, South Africa, US (WA)

Mcch: tabular
Seraphinite

Only found in eastern Siberia, seraphinite is a rare, fibrous green variety of the mineral chlinochlore, and is famous for it’s feathery appearance due to it’s fibrous nature. It often forms as stalactites, embedded in clay in the hills of the irkutskaya oblast of russia! It can fetch high prices on the market, largely due to it’s remote location limiting the amount ofmining that can be done. It is a relatively soft stone, with only a 4 on the moh’s scale. It has only surfaced on the market in the past 10 years, and has become very popular!

Color: golden, green, black

Moh: 2.5-4

Family: chlinochlore

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Siberia

Mcch: stalactitic
Pyrope

Used and admired by humans for thousands of years, Pyrope is a somewhat rare variety of Garnet. First documented with the discovery of a 3,000 year old golden crown bejeweled with pyropes in the tombs of ancient Egypt, and later thought to have been one of the four gems gifted to god by King Soloman, Pyrope has a very rich history indeed! It gets its name from the greek word ‘’pyropos’’ meaning, ‘’fire like’’!

Color: dark orange - red

Moh: 7-7.5

Family: garnet

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: norway, czechia, brazil spain, US, (WA,AZ,NM)

Mcch: euhedral
Pezzottaite

One of the most sought after beryls out there, Pezzotaite is often called the ‘’Padparadscha of Beryls’’ due to it’s alluring bright raspberry to salmon to pink colors, which has also earned it the nickname ‘’Raspberyl’’. Pezzotaite is also the newest Beryl, discovered in Madagascar in 2002, and named in 2003! It is named after italian minerologist Dr. Fredericko Pezzota!

Color: raspberry - salmon pink

Moh: 7.5-8

Family: Beryl

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: madagascar

Mcch: tabular
Polka dot agate

One of many varieties of colorful agates and jaspers that Oregon is so famous for, Polka dot agate is a variety of orbicular agate (hence the name) which was discovered in the buttes of Deschutes county in the late 1960’s. It is open to public mining for a small fee, and I actually dug there myself in october 2021!

Color: white, Beige, Orange

Name: Polka dot agate

Family: Agate, quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (OR)

Mcch: Veinular

Rarity: Uncommon
Messina quartz

Found only in a few select places on Earth, messina quartz, or strawberry quartz, is an extremely rare variety of pinkish red quartz that was discovered in Kazakhstan in the 1960’s, since then, it has been entirely mined out, and is exclusive to collectors!

Color: white, light pink-red

Name: Messina quartz, Strawberry quartz

Family: Quartz/hematite

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: South Africa, Kazachstan

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: Rare
Moroccan agate

Moroccan agates are a rare agate from the Atlas Mountains, which were first described in the 1940s, but only recently have they drawn the interest of collectors worldwide. The specimens are commonly white-gray, blue-gray, red-gray, and brown-gray, and are found in sizes up to 25 cm in diameter. Moroccan agates are collected by locals, and sold to eager gem collectors!

Color: many

Moh: 7

Family: quartz/agate

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Morocco

Mcch: nodular
Kornerupine

A very rare and desirable gemstone, often forming in bi-color masses of blue, green, and yellow crystals, Kornerupine is a boro-silicate mineral first discovered in 1884 in Nuuk, Greenland, (although most modern gem quality stones come from Sri Lanka) and named after Danish geologist Andreas Nicolaus Kornerup. It is one of the most popular Bi-color gemstones next to watermelon tourmaline, and alexandrite!

Color: blue, green, black, yellow

Moh: 7

Family: boro-sillicates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: madagascar, greenland, Sri Lanka, US (UT)

Mcch: dipyramidal
Maligano jasper

First discovered around the early 2010’s as one of the many new discoveries in indoneisa, Maligano Jasper is named after a small village in Sulawese Indoneisa. This material was originally found about six to seven years ago, but it seems like it’s just now making its way to the United States. There’s a large fascination with this stone due to it’s unique peach-yellow jasper with rivers of agate breccication running through it!

Color: peach-yellow

Name: Maligano Jasper

Family: quartz/jasper

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Indoneisa

Mcch: massive, breccicated

Rarity: uncommon
Orca agate

Discovered in the late 2010’s, this beautiful, Stunning chalcedony agate from Madagascar, is known as Orca Agate due to the deep blue/black hues, and patterning resembling that of an Orca. Blue Chalcedony Agate “Orca Stone” is a stunningly beautiful crystal. It is translucent blue, beige and grey with enchanting swirls. The markings are reminiscent of an Orca Whale. These brilliant stones are from Madagascar and are often referred to also, as Blue Agate.

Color: gray, black navy blue, white

Name: Orca agate/chalcedony

Family: quartz/chalcedony

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Madagascar

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Schorl

By far the most common variety of tourmaline, schorl, or as it is most commonly referred to as, black tourmaline, is, as the name suggests, an opaque, black variety of tourmaline. Schorl is so common in fact, that the vast majority of tourmalines larger than an inch in size are going to be schorl. One reason for the exorberent prices of colored tourmalines is for this reason. Colored tourmalines, as well as being considerably rarer than schorl, are also often much smaller in size. Documentation of the schorl dates back to the 15th century, where, at the time, it was not yet recognized as a tourmaline! Schorl has also long been associated as a spiritually protective stone, and many priests wear it when performing excorcisms!

Color: black

Moh: 7-7.5

Family: Tourmaline

Rarity: Common

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: trigonal
Siderite

Siderite, named after the Greek word ‘’Sideros’’ meaning ‘’iron’’ due to it’s high iron content of nearly 50%, is a fairly rare Nitro-Carbonate mineral. It was initially discovered in 1845 at the world famous Poudrette Quarry in Mont Saint Hillaire, Quebec, Canada. It is very rare as a cut stone due to it’s soft nature, scoring just a 3.5-4 on the Moh’s scale!

Color: yellow, green, grey

Moh: 3.5-4

Family: nito-carbonates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Canada, Portugal

Mcch: Rhomohedral
Hematite

Hematite is a common dark gray to red metallic mineral that has been used since ancient times. Hematite crystals that are shiny have traditionally been used in mirrors, and are sometimes called specular hematite. From 2500 BC to 500 BC, hematite was used to make cylindrical seals. Hematite has also been ground and powdered, and used by artists as apigment, or for polishing. In fact, powdered hematite was used by prehistoric man for cave paintings, by the Egyptians to decorate the tombs of pharaohs, and by Native Americans as war paint. Today, it is still used as pigment, as well as a metal polishing powder called jeweler’s rouge.

Color: pale red - deep silver

Name: hematite

Family: iron oxide

M.o.h:  5

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: massive/botroydial

Rarity: common
Gedrite

Prized for it’s beautiful, shimmering radial sprays of greenish black crystals, similar to astrophyllite, Gedrite is a ferric, amphibole inosilicate mineral found in iron rich mineral deposits around the globe. It is seldom seen in collections as most mining companies simply view it as byproduct, and blast it to get to iron ore, a shame as it is a beautiful mineral.

Color: greyish green, black

Name: Gedrite

Family: Inosilicates

M.o.h: 5.5-6

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: bladed

Rarity: rare
Pyrargyrite

First discovered in Chile in 1831, Pyrargyrite is a very rare sulfide mineral closely related to prostitute, prized by collectors for it’s extreme rarity, and beautiful deep wine red coloration! It’s discoverer is unknown, but what is known is that it’s named after the Greek words ‘’pyre’’ meaning ‘’fire’’ and ‘’argyros’’ meaning silver, alluding to it’s silver inclusions!

Color: deep red (occasionally iridescent)

Moh: 2.5

Family: sulfides

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Chile, Bolivia, Spain

Mcch: prismatic
Peanut Obsidian

Discovered in Mexico in the mid 2010’s, Peanut Obsidian is a variety of Perlite and a naturally occurring amorphous volcanic glass with high water content. The red spheres which make this crystal so unique are actually feldspar crystals. These have been stained red over time by a coating of Hematite. It was discovered in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico by Alberto Maas. The name of this new material was supposed to be “Almasite”, but upon further investigation, that name was already claimed for another mineral. Interestingly, no other deposit of this mineral has been discovered. Much of the available inventory on the market is being hoarded by American and Mexican jewelers.

Color: black w/orange spots

Name: Peanut Obsidian

Family: None (natural glass)

M.o.h:  5

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: none (natural glass)

Rarity: uncommon
Hilutite

Discovered very recently in the offshore island country of Sri Lanka, a country already famed for it’s precious gem deposits, Hilutute is a rare combination mineral composed of several rare minerals, including Garnet, Goethite, Quartz, and Zircon, giving the stone a very rich and intense strawberry red color!

Color: strawberry red

Name: Hilutite

Family: Multi

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Sri Lanka

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Rare
Jelinite

One of the few Gemstones of the otherwise desolate state of Kansas in the US, Jelinite is a rare form of Amber that was first  found in shallow dirt mounds in the smoky hills of the state by settlers in the early 1930’s where evidence was found that early natives had used it for arrowheads! It was named for it’s discoverer, George Jelinek. It was officially named Kansas’s state Gem in the 1970’s!

Color: Caramel - Mandarin orange

Name: Jelinite

Family: Amber

M.o.h:  2.5-3

Occurrence: US (KS)

Mcch: none (Organic)

Rarity: Rare
Maw sit-sit

Possibly the most audibly pleasing gem name, Maw sit-sit is just as interesting as it’s name. First discovered deep in the historic imperial jadeite mines of northern Myanmar in the mid 1960’s, it is not jade at all, but rather a composite rock of several minerals, including chromite, jadeite, and albaite. To this day, the historic mine is the only known source for this ultra rare gem!

Color: Vibrant green

Name: Maw sit-sit

Family: Jadeite

M.o.h:   6.5-7

Occurrence: Myanmar

Mcch: Grainular

Rarity: Very rare
Jelly bean jasper

Considered a top-notch breccicated jasper, Jelly bean jasper is a rare stone found exclusively in the shrublands of Maulheur county, Oregon! With it’s gorgeous hues of red, pink, and yellow, all tied together with breciccated agate, it makes for a true artpiece of a stone! It is also sometimes referred to as ‘’haystack jasper’’

Color: red, pink, yellow

Name: Jelly bean jasper, Haystack Jasper

Family: quartz/jasper

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (OR)

Mcch: Breccicated

Rarity: Rare
Nambulite

Perhaps the most famous mineral besides jade to be found in Japan, Nambulite was discovered in 1972 in the funakowza mine on Honshu Island, Japan! Sought after for it’s sparkly strawberry pink color, it was named after Japanese profesor Matsuo Nambu. In 1980, a second deposit was found in Namibia's world famous Tsumeb mine!

Color: strawberry to pink

Moh: 6.5

Family: manganese sillicates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence:Japan, namibia, india

Mcch: prismatic
Green apple halite

The rarest color variation of Halite is probably green, or, green apple, halite. It is found in just one area on Earth, the copper rich salt mines of Lubin, Poland. It gets its gorgeous minty to apple green color from small inclusions of the copper mineral Atacamite. (previously listed) like other halite, it has a well defined, cubic structure, and can sometimes form hopper shaped crystals as well!

Color: green

Name: green halite, green apple halite

Family: Halite

M.o.h: 2

Occurrence: Poland

Mcch: Cubic

Rarity: very rare
Padmaragya

Padmaragya, or as it’s much more well known as, yellow sapphire, is ust that! Yellow sapphire, a variety of corundum. Sapphires have been prized by humans for millenia as is well known, but padmaragya specifically is very praised In Hinduism! Yellow Sapphire holds a lot of importance as it is the legendary helper of the Hindu God, Ganesh. Just as Ganesh brings prosperity to a home because Yellow Sapphire brings wealth. Since time immemorial, people in India and the Middle East have been wearing this stone to bring their businesses immense success!

Color: yellow

Moh: 9

Family: corundum (sapphire)

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: india, myanmar, sri lanka, US (MT), brazil

Mcch: trigonal
Mookaite

First discovered as far back as ancient times by aboriginal people, Moukaite jasper is also known as mookaite jasper and Australian jasper, where it comes from. The name Moukaite is the name of the 700,000 acre sheep farm in Western Australia (Mooka Station) where Moukaite was first discovered. It is renowned for it’s classic jasper colors, with pink being the most sought after. The australian aboriginals were said to have believed that it had a strong healing power.

Color: pink, purple, red, cream, yellow.

Name: Mookaite, Mook jasper.

Family: quartz/jasper

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Australia

Mcch: massive

Rarity:  uncommon
Hickoryite

Hickoryite is a fairly rare variety of banded granular Rhyolite which was first discovered in the desert hills of the state of Durango, Mexico, in the late 1980’s. Not much else is known about hickyorite, but it is one of the most colorful varieties of Rhyolite, and is oftentimes mixed up with the similar Wonderstone from Utah!

Color: red, brown, pink, yellow

Name: Autumn hickoryite, hickoryite

Family: Rhyolite

M.o.h:  6-6.5

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Rare
Mangano calcite

Mangano calcite is a rare, pale pink variety of crystalline calcite. This mineral was first discovered in 1846 by A. Breithaupt in Banská, Štiavnica, Slovakia. He named it in reference to the inclusion of Manganese found within. The stone is fairly rare on the market, due to the generalization made that all forms of pink calcite are mangano, when, in reality, only crystalline, manganese included calcite is genuine mangano calcite.

Color: pale pink w/ occasional banding

Name: Mangano calcite

Family: calcite

M.o.h:  3-3.5

Occurrence: peru, bulgaria, mexico, russia

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: rare
Georgiaite

One of the 2 major north american Tekties, Georgiaite, which was created by a meteoric impact somewhere around the chesapeake bay area, which created a massive spew of ejecta which rained down in a line from virginia, all the way down to georgia about 35 million years ago, making it one of the oldest tektites, as well as one of the rarest, with only about 2500 specimens having ever been found!

Color: olive green

Moh: 7.5-8

Family: Tektites

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: US (GA)

Mcch: none (natural glass)
Meionite

Meionite is a rare variety of pearly white or colorless scapolite. First discovered in 1801 at the famous monte somma, a volcano complex including mt. Vesuvius in Campania, Italy! It is named after the Greek word ‘’Meios’’ meaning ‘’less’’ in reference to it’s less acute crystal structure as opposed to Vesuvianite!

Color: colorless-white

Moh: 5-6

Family: Scapolite

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: tetragonal
K2 stone

"K2 Granite," also known as "K2 Jasper" and "raindrop azurite," is an extremely interesting rock and lapidary material from the Skardu area of northern Pakistan. It is like an eye magnet for anyone who sees it for the first time. It is a bright white granite that contains sharply contrasting orbs of bright blue azurite. First discovered around the early 2000’s, it is a very unique rock, and has become quite popular in the lapidary community due to it’s softness.

Color: white/deep blue

Name: K2 granite, K2 jasper, K2 stone

Family: granite, azurite

M.o.h:  2.5-4

Occurrence: pakistan

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Petotskey stone

The state stone of Michigan, Petotskey stones are rare, fossilized coral branches turned into beach pebbles by the pounding waves of lake Michigan. The coral is believed to be at least a whopping 350 Million years old! Lake Michigan was at one point a warm inland sea, and something caused an extinction event which killed the coral, and buried it in the mud of the lake!

Color: grey, beige

Name: Petoskey stone

Family: Fossilized coral

M.o.h:  5

Occurrence: US (MI, WI, MN, IL), Canada

Mcch: None (Organic)

Rarity: Uncommon
Sphene

Sphene, also often referred to as Titanite, is a rare lime green to yellow creium Tilasite mineral which is prized by collectors for it’s vibrant and electric green or yellow hues, as well as the ability for it’s similar light refraction to diamond, this being called ‘’fire sphene’’. Sphene is mildly Radioactive, (not immediatley dangerous to humans) and should only be handled occasionally, and rarely worn in jewelry to avoid prolonged exposure! It is named for it’s high titanium content (Titanite)

Color: brown, orange, yellow

Moh: 5-5.5

Family: Titanite

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: europe, pakistan

Mcch: monoclinic
Indian paint jasper

A rare variety of dendritic jasper, Indian Paint Stone (aka Death Valley Paint, or Navajo Blanket Stone) comes from the Death Valley area of California, where collecting is no longer possible. It is usually found exclusively in lapidary collections, and is usually only seen in private collections!

Color: red, yellow, orange, black

Name: Indian paint stone/jasper

Family: quartz (jasper)

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (CA)

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Very rare
Liddicoatite

Lidicoatite is a rare, often bi colored tourmaline found exclusively on the african island of Madagascar. Famous for it’s crystal system’s stained glass like appearance, the gem often is cut into slices, which shows off the bi color nature of the gem, often mixed with intricate phantoms and other crystalline phenomenon. It is very popular as a statement gem, and is often worn in jewelry, or displayed in museums.

Color: multi

Name: lidicoatite

Family: tourmaline

M.o.h:  7.5-8

Occurrence: madagascar

Mcch: monoclinic/prismatic

Rarity: rare
Kambaba stone

Kambaba Jasper is a jasper with a very unique secret. A rare orbicular variety from Madagascar and South Africa. In its depths one can literally glimpse the origins of life on our planet and touch a tangible form of the primordial ooze that nurtured our atmosphere and advanced the creation of all living things. A sedimentary stone, Kambaba Jasper is composed of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites, ancient fossilized colonies created by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and other primeval micro-organisms. These Stromatolites date back more than three billion years and are the oldest known fossils, containing the earliest records of life on Earth!

Color: sand green, black

Name: Kambaba jasper

Family: jasper/quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: madagascar

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Mango quartz

Mango quartz is a fairly rare variety of Hallyosite included quartz that was just recently discovered in 2015 in central columbia, The mineralization of this crystal occurred in a bed of Limestone that aged around 66-100.5 million years ago. The overall process of the Quartz forming took an estimated 33 million years, which is very similar to those located within the region. While searching for Emeralds in the late 1980’s (which is how this mineral was discovered in the first place), miners came across a few minerals that formed alongside Mango Quartz such as Euclase, Pink Apatite, and a white-tipped Quartz. Sadly, many of these minerals were discarded as all focus was on achieving “the Emerald dream”, or as locals referred to it as, “el sueno verde’’

Color: white, light orange

Name: Mango quartz

Family: Quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Columbia

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: Rare
Macedonian opal

Discovered in Macedonia in early 2006, Macedonian opal is a fairly rare variety of mint green common opal that has traces of chysoprase in it as well! It is quite popular for it’s unique color, but has yet to make too big of an impact on the gem collecting world as of yet!

Color: mint green

Name: Macedonian opal

Family: Opal

M.o.h:   5.5-6

Occurrence: Macedonia

Mcch: none (Mineraloid)

Rarity: Rare
Psilomelane

an uncommon, banded silver and black manganese oxide, Psilomelane is actually quite a bit older than you would think, with the first documents going back all the way to the early 1700’s! It is named from the Greek words ‘’Psilos’’ meaning ‘’smooth’’ and ‘’Melas’’ meaning ‘’black’’. It was carved into talismans and decorative objects in Victorian England, and is very popular in decorative jewelry!

Color: blackish brown, silver

Moh: 5-6

Family: manganese oxides

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: england, south africa

Mcch: Botryoidal
Gaspeite

A very rare green source of Nickel that is only Found in the same spot it was discovered all the way back in 1966 in Canada’s province of Alberta. Its age is not known, but it has a very similar chemical construct to Turquoise, (which has given it the trade name of green turquoise) which could suggest an age of well over a BILLION years old if true! Due to this, it is frequently used in southwest/navajo style Jewelry!

Color: grass-apple green

Name: Gaspeite

Family: Nickel carbonates

M.o.h:   4.5-5

Occurrence: Canada

Mcch: Concretious

Rarity: rare
Jeremjevite

Jeremejevite is a rare borate mineral, best known for its aesthetic blue and gemmy crystals. It is one of the more difficult minerals to pronounce; the correct pronunciation is "Yeremiyaivite." Jeremejevite was first described in Siberia in 1883, and is named after Russian mineralogist Pavel Vladimirovich Jeremejev (1830–1899). The last name is Germanized from the Russian "Eremeev". It was considered one of the rarest minerals on earth until a larger deposit was discovered in the early 2010s!

Color: light blue

Name: Jeremjevite

Family: aluminium borates

M.o.h:  6.5-7.5

Occurrence: Tajikistan, Germany

Mcch: Dipryamidal

Rarity: Very rare
Midnight obsidian

One of the more recently discovered varieties of Obsidian, midnight lace is a fairly rare variety of semi transparent obsidian which was discovered in the Caucasian mountains of Armenia! A smaller deposit was also found in Oregon in 2017, but it is not nearly as impressive as the Armenian material! It is formed by bands of translucent obsidian layering on top of opaque obsidian!

Color: black w/silver phantoms

Name: Midnight Obsidian, Midnight lace

Family: Obsidian

M.o.h: 5

Occurrence: Armenia, US (OR)

Mcch: none (natural glass)

Rarity: Uncommon
Larvikite

Larvikite is a black igneous rock made up entirely of feldspar (with small chemical composition changes) that crystallizes in the form of large masses. Within the feldspar itself, there are small silver-blueish shimmering crystals that give Larvikite it’s notoriety and fame. This eye catching “flash” is commonly referred to as the “Schiller Effect” and is believed to have been caused by Ternary Feldspar. Larvikite is believed to have formed over 298 million years ago, at an estimated depth of 18 miles below Earth’s surface (an astounding feat considering large deposits of this mineral are now breaching continental Norway). The name of this mineral comes from the local town of its original discovery; Larvik, Norway.

Color: black w/blue flash

Name: Larvikite

Family: Feldspar

M.o.h: 6

Occurrence: Canada, Norway

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Garnierite

An uncommon variety of green moonstone, Garnirerite was discovered in new caledonia in 1867 by jaques Jules Garnier. Most of the world's garnierite nowadays is found on the incredible and ancient island of Madagascar! The higher grade specimens are known for having bright blue Audularescence!

Color: grey, mint green

Name: Garnierite

Family: Moonstone

Moh: 6

Occurrence: Australia, Brazil, Madagascar

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Monazite

Prized by collectors for it’s peach to cherry red colors, Monazite is a rare Phosphate mineral which is slightly radioactive due to the presence of Thorium. It was first discovered in the Ilmen mountains of Russia in 1829, and was named after the greek word ‘’Monazian’’ meaning ‘’solitary’’ as it was very rare when first discovered!

Color: orange - pink

Moh: 5-5.5

Family: phosphates

Rarity: common

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: prismatic

! Potentially radioactive
Mohawkite

A unique and treasured precious metal combination mineral, Mohawkite is prized by collectors for its cloudy metallic inclusions of multiple precious metals in agate! It was discovered in Michigan in 1845. It is named after the mohawk native american tribe, whom’s members first used it in native jewelry!

Color: gold,silver,copper

Moh: 3.5-4

Family: multiple

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: US (MI)

Mcch: amorphous nuggets
Infinite

Infinite, Infinite stone, or Noble Serpentine, is a fairly rare variety of Lime green Serpentine that was discovered in South Africa in the early 2000’s. It is distinctly recognizable due to it’s tan inclusions of chrysotile, as well as occasional black mangenese dendrites that grow throughout the rare and beautiful stone!

Color: grey, tan, lime green

Name: Infinite, noble serpentine

Family: Serpentine

M.o.h:   3.5-4

Occurrence: South Africa

Mcch: Veinular

Rarity: Rare
Kentbrooksite

A fairly recent discovery in 1996, Kentbrooksite is a very rare, wine red  variety of pure gem grade Eudiyalite discovered in the kangerdungsullaq region of northern Greenland, and named after dr. Kent Brooks, who funded several expeditions to the area. It is a collectors gem, and is famed for it’s wine red color!

Color: wine red

Moh: 5-6

Family: eudiyalite

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Greenland, Norway, Canada, Tajikistan

Mcch: anhedral
Marialite

Marialite is a somewhat rare lavender to purple variety of scapolite, first discovered in 1866 in campania, Italy, by german mineralogist gerhard van Rath, who named it in honor of his late wife Maria rosa van rath. Today, it is most commonly found in Brazil, Myanmar, and Tanzania!

Color: lavender-purple

Name: Marialite, Purple Scapolite

Family: Scapolite

M.o.h: 5.5-6.5

Occurrence: Tanzania, Brazil, Myanmar

Mcch: Tetragonal

Rarity: Rare
Remondite

Somewhat Recently discovered in 1988, and extremely rare, Remondite is a variety of carbonate mineral which was first disocvered at the rarely mentioned African country of Cameroon. It has also been discovered since then in Quebec, Canada, and the Kola peninsula in Russia. It was named after French Physcist Guy Remond, and is weakly radioactive!

Color: red, orange, yellow, white

Moh: 3-3.5

Family: carbonates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Canada, Russia, Cameroon

Mcch: sphenoidal
Jouravskite

A very rare olive green variety of Ettringite, Jouravskite was first discovered at the world famous N’Chwaning mine in South Africa in 1964, and named for the man who discovered it, moroccan mineralogist Georges Jouravsky, who did a lot of important work on minerals in South Africa, and Morocco!

Color: olive green - yellow

Moh: 2.5

Family: ettringite

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: morocco, jordan, south africa

Mcch: hexagonal
Pineapple Opal

One of the rarest and most fascinating types of opal comes in the shape of a palm-sized cluster of radiating points that resembles a pineapple. These "Opal Pineapples" are found only in the Cretaceous sediments of the White Cliffs in Australia. They range from gem quality with bright colors to whitish with opaque surfaces. Despite the name, these opal pineapples are not fossilized fruit. Rather, they are pseudomorphs, meaning that the opal has taken the form of the mineral it replaced; in this case, a cluster of crystals. So what were these original crystals? Scientists believe that they were probably an "extinct" mineral called ikaite!

Color: white with blue and green opalescense

Moh: 5-5.5

Family: Opal

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Australia

Mcch: amorphous
Galena

Galena is a deep silver, metalic mineral found in much of the world. Most often used in electronics alongside gold and aluminum, galena is very pheisoelectric. It is also the state mineral of multiple U.S states including kansas, oklahoma, and missouri, and the city of Galena illinois is named after the shiny stone!

Color: gray-silver

Name: Galena

Family: metallic minerals

Moh: 2.5-3

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: trapizoidal

Rarity: common
Kulanite

First discovered in the middle of nowhere in the frozen, blizzardy tundra of the northern Yukon Territory, Canada, in 1975, Kulanite is a very rare, vivid blue barium phosphate mineral. It was named after Alan Kulan, who discovered the nearby Rapid creek in which the deposits were first discovered!

Color: azure blue

Moh: 4

Family: Barium phosphates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Canada, US (AZ,NH), China

Mcch: tabular
Pallasite

A truly out of this world stone, pallasite is a meteoric combination of nickel, and olivine! In 1772 a specimen was found near Krasnoyarsk in the mountains of Siberia that had a mass of 680 kilograms (1,500 lb). The Krasnoyarsk mass described by Pallas in 1776 was one of the examples used by E.F.F. Chladni in the 1790s to demonstrate the reality of meteorite falls on the Earth, which were at his time considered by most scientists as fairy tales. This rock mass was dissimilar to all rocks or ores found in this area (and the large piece could not have been accidentally transported to the find site), but its content of native metal was similar to other finds known from completely different areas!

Color: silver, Lime green

Name: Palasite

Family: Meteoric iron, Peridot

M.o.h:  4

Occurrence: Jupiter, Mars, Earth

Mcch: Meteroic

Rarity: very rare
Sugilite

Notable for it’s vibrant, royal shades of violet, pink, and purple, Sugilite is a rare cyclosillicate found only in northern canada, japan, india, and south africa in small quantities. It was first discovered by japanese explorer ken-ichi Sugi, for whom the stone was named, on the japanese island of Shikoku. It is largely used for decorative, and jewelry purposes. Despite it’s short history, Sugilte has already gained a fair reputation, being worn in a pair of earrings by Naomi watts on the red carpet in 2013, and then again as a character in Steven Universe, a popular animated TV show!

Color: pink, purple

Moh: 6-6/2

Family: cyclosillicate

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: India, Japan, South Africa, Canada

Mcch: massive / prismatic
Leifite

Named for the famous icelandic explorer and founder of greenland Leif Erikson, Leifite is a very rare, light pink berylium silicate mineral which was discovered in 1915 in narsauq, Greenland. It is very rare, and is usually saved for only the most experienced collectors!

Color: colorless - light pink

Moh: 6

Family: berylium silicates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Greenland, Russia, Canada

Mcch: Hexagonal
Louisiana opal

Perhaps the rarest variety of North American precious Opal, Louisiana opal is a variety of precious opal that acts as a cement holding together sandstone that was discovered in Vernon parish near the town of catahoula in 1991. It is one of the only places in Louisiana where gemstones can be found!

color: brown with blue, green, purple fire

Name: Louisiana opal

Family: Opal, sandstone

M.o.h: 6-6.5

Occurrence: US (LA)

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: Very rare
Lizardite

Lizardite is a fairly uncommon variety of lime green serpentine which was discovered and named in 1955 after the Lizard penninsula, in Cornwall, England. With a hardness of just 2.5, it is hard to cut, but nonetheless, is very popular due to it’s rich lime-apple green colors!

Color: lime green

Name: Lizardite

Family: Magnesium hydroxydes

M.o.h:  2.5

Occurrence: England

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Rare
Holly blue agate

Discovered in a river bank in a forest near sweet home, Oregon, in the 1980’s, holly blue agate is a very rare variety of striking blue to deep lavender chalcedony that is only found there! Sadly, in the late 2000’s a major timber company bought the land, and refuses to allow any kind of rockhounding on their property, making holly blue a true collectors stone!

Color: periwinkle-deep lavender

Name: Holly Blue Agate

Family:agate/quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Oregon (USA)

Mcch: Veinular

Rarity: rare
Liroconite

first identified in 1825 in the tin and copper mines of Devon and Cornwall, England, Liroconite is a rare copper hydroxide mineral. It is named after the Greek words ‘’Chlomos’’ meaning pale, and ‘’lirocos’’ meaning ‘’powder’’ it is among the rarer copper minerals, and has a very similar intense blue color to that of chalcanthite!

Color: electric blue, emerald green

Moh: 2-2.5

Family: copper hydroxides

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: England, Brazil, Germany, France

Mcch: prismatic
Luna blue agate

Another notable North american blue agate, Luna blue agate is a rare variety of blue chalcedony with occasional banding that was discovered in the Gila national Forest, New Mexico, in the late 1970’s, near the small former mining town of Luna, which it is named after.

Color: light blue, tan

Name: Luna blue agate

Family: Quartz/chalcedony

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (NM)

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: Very rare
Rhodonite

First discovered at an unknown time, although the earliest record is 1902, rhodonite, whose name, like rhodochrosite, comes the greek word rhodos, (meaning rose) first soared to popularity in the 1930s, alongside the similarly named rhodochrosite, as popular art deco stone to be used in decorative objects, and costume jewelry. Most rhodochrosite is a ham-pink color with black vains streaking through it, although crystalline rhodonite is also possible. In 1979, it was named as the official gemstone of the state

Massachussets.

Color: pink, red, black

Moh: 5.5 -6.5

Family: indosillicate

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: MA, Argentina, Mexico, Russia

Mcch: cryptocrystalline
Paisley plume agate

one of the oldest and most famous of american plume agates, paisley plume was discovered by a rancher in northern california in the late 1950s, who immediately took note of its striking red and pink plumes, feathers, and bands. the material is one of the longest lived pacific northwest lapidary gems, and continues to be highly sought after over 70 years later.
Parisite

A very rare Carbo-Nitrate gemstone, Parisite was first discovered in 1835 in Muzo, Columbia, at the Muzo Emerald mine, a mine responsible for some of the best known Emeralds ever mined! It was named after the mine’s owner, gemologist JJ Paris! It is only found in a few small amounts around the world, in Bolivia, Columbia, Montana and Massachusetts, Quebec, Russia, and Japan!

Color: mid yellow

Moh: 4.5

Family: Carbo-nirates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Bolivia, Columbia, Russia, Japan, US (MT,MA)

Mcch: Pyramidal DT’s
Kolwezite

Discovered at and named after the region of Kolwezi, DRC, in the musonoi mine in 1980, Kolwezite is a very rare nitro carbonate mineral with a very similar crystal habit, and color to that of malachite, often forming in druzy or botryoidal pockets. It is almost never cut as a gemstone, and is usually reserved for collectors only!

Color: black, beige, green

Moh: 4

Family: nitro carbonates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: DRC, Germany, US (CO)

Mcch: triclinic
Red lightning agate

one of many moss agates from the deserts and barren wastes of northern mexico, red lightning agate is a stunning variety of classic red moss agate which has existed in the lapidary world for decades. its original date of discovery is actually a mystery, although its thought to have been in the hayday of mexican agate mining in the mid 1970s, no matter when it was discovered, it has persevered as a beloved stone!
Greenstone

Often compared to China's admiration for jade, Greenstone is the same as New Zealand’s appreciation for greenstone. Used by the ancient Maori civilization for thousands of years, According to Maori legend, the taniwha Poutini was a guardian of pounamu who fell in love with a woman named Waitaki. Although she was married to another, he ran away with her but fearing being captured, transformed Waitaki into pounamu and laid her in the riverbed at the junction of the Arahura river and a stream that became known as the Waitaki. To this day, the Arahura and Waitaki streams are well-known sources of pounamu! It was used for a myriad of tools, and to this day, is still often carved!

Color: green apple - evergreen

Name: Pounamu, Maori stone, Greenstone

Family: Nephrite

M.o.h:  6.5

Occurrence: New Zealand

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Rare
Sahara jasper

A rare variety of Picture jasper characterized by beige and brown hues, as well as dendritic inclusions similar to that of Biggs jasper, Sahara jasper is appropriately named, being found only in the northern corner of the Sahara Desert in Southern Egypt! Like many picture jaspers, it is very popular in lapidary artisitry, as it is usually cut into cabochons! It is one of very few African Jasper varieties.

Color: tan, beige, brown, clay blue

Moh: 7

Family: jasper

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Egypt

Mcch: nodular
Hematoid quartz

Found mostly in brazil, and western europe, hematoid quartz is quartz that has been stained by hematite (red) or iron (yellow) that is often carved into decorations or collectable minerals.Hematoid Quartz was viewed as a powerful healing crystal in ancient times. The Hematite in Hematoid was used by the ancient Egyptians as an amulet of protection. Babylonian author Azchalias wrote that Hematoid Quartz would aid in petitions to the   King and be victorious in lawsuits.

Color: pale red - deep burgandy

Name: hematoid quartz

Family: quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: brazil, germany, poland,

Mcch: prismatic/massive

Rarity: uncommon
Muscovite

Discovered in 1860 in the muscovy province of Russia, Muscovite is a somewhat rare yellow - gold variety of Mica which got it’s name from both the muscovy province from where it was first discovered, and also after muscovy glass, a type of yellow dichroic glass widley used in the province at the time of the stone’s discovery. Like most mica varieties such as lepidolite, it is often quite soft and flakey, so gem quality material is exceedingly rare!

Color: Yellow, gold

Name: Muscovite, Golden Mica

Family: Mica

M.o.h: 2.5-3

Occurrence: India, Myanmar, Pakistan

Mcch: Platy

Rarity: Rare
Scapolite

First mined in Myanmar around 1913, the name comes from the greek words ‘’scapos’’ (rod) and ‘’lithos’’ (stone). The most prized scapolites are the rare pink-violet crystals, which are mostly seen only in private collections! Scapolite is also very rarely any bigger than 25 carats, and the larger specimens are worth a fair bit!

Color: yellow, orange, pink , purple

Moh: 5.5-6

Family: sillicates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: myanmar, pakistan, india

Mcch: tabular, prismatic
Serendibite

It’s name derived from the ancient Arabic word ‘’serendib’’ meaning ‘’Ceylon” (the old name for Sri Lanka), Serendibite is an extremely rare gemstone prized for it’s deeply saturated blue, green, and grey colors. It was discovered in central Sri Lanka in 1902, and since has only been found in a few tiny pockets worldwide!

Color: dark blue, teal, black

Moh: 6.5-7

Family: inosilicates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Madagascar

Mcch: tabular, granular
Pistachio opal

A good example of one of the many beautifully colored ‘’common’’ opals from South america, pistachio opal is a lime green common opal that is found in the Andes mountains of Peru. alongside pink, and blue opal. The stone is named after the pistachio nut, and is very popular for carvings, as most common opals are. It is not known when it was discovered, but the current source has been being mined since the late 1990’s.

Color: lime green

Name: Pistachio opal

Family: opal

M.o.h:  6.5

Occurrence: Peru

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Mariposite

Named for mariposa county, California, where it was first discovered in the 1970’s, Mariposite is a rare green chromy variety of muscovite mica that is often found intergrown in clear or milky quartz. Since it’s initial discovery, it has also been found in Washington, and British Columbia, Canada!

Color: green

Moh: 2-2.5

Family: Mica

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: US (WA,CA), canada

Mcch: grainular
God of Wisdom

The God of Wisdom is not named Cary.*It is questionable to name an entity of worship after someone living without their knowledge or consent.*
The God of Wisdom, is the ultimate entity of Wisdom. The God of Wisdom is the one responsible for choosing who is able to win the TWOW as well as the one responsible for respawning.
Ruby in kyanite

Ruby in Kyanite is a unique combination mineral that was recently found in southern India. It was discovered in the same location that houses the very attractive Ruby in Fuchsite deposit. Occasionally small veins of all 3 minerals can be found together, thus creating an extremely rare mineral known on the market as Ruby Fuchsite in Kyanite. Crafters and sculptors strive to find this variation in raw form, so that it can eventually be worked into shapes, spheres, hearts, and sculptures. For the average collector acquiring raw specimens is extremely difficult yet very valuable.

Color: blue, pinkish red

Moh: 5-6

Family: kyanite/ruby

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Brazil

Mcch: massive
Stinking water plume agate

despite its unpleasant name, stinking water plume is actually gorgeous. known for its ethereal pink and cream lacing, and beautiful transparent chalcedony matrix, it looks like a cloud has fallen to earth. this material is also quite old, having been discovered in central oregon in the 1950s. it is still mined by hikers to this day.
Larsonite

Larsonite, also sometimes called Mcdermitt jasper, or Gary green jasper, is a rare and unique variety of green petrified Bog wood which was discovered in northern Nevada in the early 1970’s. It is believed that it’s origins can be tied to a previous eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano a few million years ago!

Color: teal, green, grey, beige, brown

Name: Larsonite, Mcdermitt wood

Family: quartz/petrified wood

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (NV)

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Rare
Pink fire quartz

Probably the rarest included quartz out there, Pink fire quartz is an exceedingly rare variety of brazilian clear quartz that is desired by collectors for it’s intense vivid flashes of pink covellite inclusions! It appeared at the 2006 Tucson gem show, and after that, was never seen again, it’s fate being a total mystery! The largest piece was over 400 grams, and is valued at over 150,000 dollars! It is a true collectors stone!

Color: colorless with hot violet incl.

Moh: 7

Family: quartz/covellite

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Brazil

Mcch: massive
Hoganite

Hoganite, named after it’s discoveror, Graham P Hogan, who made the discovery in Broken hill, Australia, in 1979, is an extremely rare, vivid blue Copper acetate mineral which is only found in a handful of pockets across the world! It is very rare as a cut gem, and most specimens are fewer than 15-20 milimeters in size!

Color: azure blue

Moh: 3.5-4

Family: copper acetates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Australia, Morocco, US (AZ,MI)

Mcch: monoclinic
Glaucophane

Prized by mineral collectors for it’s small, but striking Frost blue to lavender sprays of radial crystals, Glaucophane is a rare Inosilicate mineral which was first discovered on the island of Syros, in Greece’s south Agean sea in the 15th century. It’s name comes from the Greek word ‘’Glaukos’’ meaning ‘’sky blue’’ it is rarely cut into gemstones, as most specimens are too small to be properly cut!

Color: grey, navy blue, lavender

Moh: 6-6.5

Family: inosilicates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Europe, US (WA,AK,OR,CA,ID,SD), Canada

Mcch: monoclinic