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Bahia amethyst

Found in and named after the one place they are found, Bahia, Brazil, Bahia amethyst is a common type of Amethyst prized for its unusually deeply saturated color. The crystals often form as single points within iron rich clay, and are sometimes also called dragon tooth amethyst due to their jagged, sharp appearance! It can also display shades of red and blue!

Color: deep purple, occasional red-blue hue

Name: Bahia Amethyst

Family: Amethyst/quartz

M.o.h:   7

Occurrence: Brazil

Mcch: Prismatic

Rarity: common
Austinite

Austinite

Austinite, discovered in 1934 and named after American mineralogist Austin flint Rogers, is a rare phosphate mineral which was first discovered in Arizona. It often forms in the oxidation zone of Zinc deposits, and is often found alongside Adamite.

Color: yellow-lime green

Moh: 4-4.5

Family: itself

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: US (UT, AZ), Chile

Mcch: Orthorhombic
1920's Ying

One of the many Yings that exist in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

1920's Ying has the appearance of Ying, if he was in a 1920's cartoon! Grab all the old Mickey Mouse and Bendy and the Ink Machine vibes and join em!

## Personality

1920's Ying is very childish and happy-go-lucky. He is also very eager and ready to explore new things. He is always excited and willing to try new things, but he mostly prefers to stick to the originals and the classics.

## Trivia

* 1920's Ying is the youngest of all of the Yings, although his exact age is unknown.
* 1920's Ying is also the second shortest Ying, with his height being 4'2".
	+ he also shares this title with Lego Ying, who is the same height.
* 1920's Ying is very fond of classic cartoons and swing music.
* 1920's Ying has a particular disdain for Emo Ying, although he never made the exact reason why clear.
Bat cave Jasper

discovered in a high desert cave deep within the ochoco rim of oregons vast owyhee national forest in the early 1970s, bat cave jasper was named for the cave it was discovered in, and the reason its called 'bat' is interesting and also kind of gross. see, bat cave jasper is in fact petrified and silicified guano, AKA, bat feces. yep. definitley one of the oddest jaspers out there, but undeniabley alluring despite its nasty origin!
Creedite

An American discovery, Creedite is a rare hyroxyhalide mineral first discovered in 1916 in the Creed quadrangle mine in the rocky mountains of Colorado, for which the gem was named. However, gem quality pieces are found elsewhere, usually in desert climates like Tajikstan, and central Mexico!

Color: colorless, violet, orange

Moh: 3.5-4

Family: hydroxyhalides

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: tajikistan, kazakhstan, mexico, US (CO)

Mcch: monoclinic
Blodite

Blodite is a fairly rare hyrated sulfate mineral which was first discovered in 1821 in Austria by an unknown discoverer, and named in honor of late German chemist Carl August Blode. It is extremely rare as a cut gemstone due to it’s salty nature, and is often left uncut, as the only place where gem quality pieces are found is soda lake in California.

Color: grey

Moh: 2.5-3

Family: sodium sulfates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: US (CA), Germany

Mcch: prismatic
Agatized coral

A popular southern US material, agatized coral is exactly what it sounds like it is, ancient coral that has been buried, and subsequently agatized by high water and sillica content in the surrounding soils over time. The most well known sources for agatized coral include the region around Tampa, Florida, coastal Alabama, and even parts of Louisiana!

Color: usually beige, cream, orange, brown

Name: Agatized coral

Family:  agate/coral

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: worldwide, but largely gulfcoast US

Mcch: organic, nodular

Rarity: uncommon
Chrysoberyl

The name chrysoberyl comes from the Greek words chrysos, meaning golden, and beryllos, which refers to its beryllium content. Chrysoberyl has been a prized stone for thousands of years in Asia, as it is believed to provide the wearer with protection from the evil eye. There are three different gem varieties of chrysoberyl. Each of these stones is chemically alike, but optically very different, each one having a unique and beautiful feature of its own. The pale yellow green variety of chrysoberyl came from Brazil, and was known as chrysolite. It was popular in Spanish and Portugese jewelry in the 18th and 19th centuries. This stone displays an exceptional brilliance.

Name: Chrysoberyl, Chrysotile

Family: Chrysoberyl

MOH: 8.5

MCCH: Prismatic

Occurrence: russia, India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Brazil

Rarity: Rare

Color: Multiple, usually yellow
Cafarsite

Cafarsite

Cafarsite is a rare calcium iron arsenite mineral. Manganese and titanium occur with iron in the formula. It was first described in 1966 for an occurrence in the Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland. Its name is from the composition, calcium, ferrum (iron), and arsenic. It has also been reported from Piedmont, Italy and the Hemlo gold mine in the Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.

Color: dark brown - red

Moh: 5.5-6

Family: arsenate oxides

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: canada, switzerland

Mcch: isometric
Bazzite

Bazzite is a rare, deep blue Berylium mineral that was first discovered in the seaside cliffs of the small town of Baveno, Italy in 1926 by italian minerologist and engineer Alessandro E. Bazzi, for which it was named. It has a slightly lower hardness than the main members of the Beryl family, registering at 6.5-7 on the mohs scale!

Color: deep blue

Moh: 6.5-7

Family: Berylium

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Italy, France, Switzerland.

Mcch: hexagonal
Astrophyllite

Astrophyllite

Discovered in 1844 in Norway, Astrophyllite is a very rare stone. Known for crystalizing in crazy iridescent starburst formations! It is named after the Greek words ‘’Astron’’ meaning ‘’star’’ and ‘’phylon’’ meaning ‘’leaf’’ nodding to its unique color and structure!

Color: black w/ gold/blue iridescence

Name: Astrophyllite

Family: Titanium silicates

MOH: 3-4

Occurrence: Norway, Greenland, Russia

MCCH: Prismatic

Rarity: rare
Quantum quattro

Quantum quattro is a rare mixture of chrysocola, dioptase, malachite, and smoky quartz that was first discovered in Namibia in 2000. It is currently only found there, and is considered to be a ‘’trademarked gem’’ meaning one company owns the copyright to the stone. A controversial topic in the rockhounding community. It is also sometimes called parrot quartz due to it’s green and blue hues.

Color: blue, green, gray

Moh: 6.5-7

Family: multiple

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: namibia

Mcch: massive
Brockway mountain agate

One of the agates created by the lake superior continental shift, brockway mountain agate is a variety of orange and white banded agate found on the northern side of brockway mountain, near the city of copper harbor. Some of the nodules have also contained veins and pockets of amethyst! It has since been largely outmined, but there is still some material out there!

Color: orange, white

Name: brockway mountain agate

Family: agate/quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (MI)

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: very rare
Dryhead agate

Dryhead Agate is one of the most beautiful agates found anywhere. It is found in southern Montana between the Big Horn and Pryor Mountain ranges and just to the west of the BigHorn River. In this area, oval-shaped agate nodules are found floating in the soil and in stream sediments. It is a very popular agate, and its extreme rarity has made it very sought after!

Name: Dryhead Agate

Family: Quartz/Agate

MOH: 7

MCCH: Nodular

Occurrence: US (Montana)

Rarity: Rare

Color: red, orange, pink, yellow
Dragon blood stone

A variety of jasper, dragon blood stone is closley related to bloodstone, and is currently only found in south africa, where locals claim that legend has it, the stone is the ancient fossilized blood of deceased dragons. It is relativley new to the gem market, having only first appeared around the late 2000’s.

Color: moss green-red

Name: dragon Blood stone

Family: Quartz/jasper

Moh: 7

Occurrence:

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Flint

Possibly the longest used mineral by humans, Flint has roots in history dating back all the way to the stone age, before humans had developed much beyond speech! Flint breaks and chips into sharp-edged pieces, making it useful for knife blades and other cutting tools. The use of flint to make stone tools dates back hundreds of thousands of years, and flint's extreme durability has made it possible to accurately date its use over this time. Flint is one of the primary materials used to define the Stone Age. During the Stone Age, access to flint was so important for survival that people would travel or trade to obtain flint! Flint is the state gem of Ohio, where it was first found in ancient native artifacts in the early 1800’s!

Color: Multi, usually tan, beige, orange, red

Name: Flint

Family: quartz/chert

M.o.h:   7

Occurrence: Worldwide

Mcch: Massive

Rarity: Common
Avdeevite

Avdeevite Beryl

Only found in one place on earth in a very small gravel deposit, Avdeevite beryl may be the definitive rarest member of the beryl family. Discovered in Myanmar in the 1920’s near the village of Khetchel, it is a soft pink color, and is often no bigger than about 4 centimeters. It was named after russian minerologist  Ivan Avdeeve!

Color: pinkish red

Moh: 7.5-8

Family: Beryl

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Myanmar

Mcch: tabular
Bahia agate

Discovered fairly recently in the 21st century, Bahia agate, like its family member bahia amethyst, is named after the brazilian state of Bahia. Bahia agates are often a dull to warm orange, yellow, and red banded agate, that sometimes displays beautiful orbs or ‘’eyeballs’’ it is one of many brazillian agate varieties!

Color: orange, red, yellow

Name: Bahia agate

Family: agate/quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: Brazil

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: common
Flower amethyst

A stalactitic, often agatized or banded variety of Amethyst found primarily in Uraguay, Flower amethyst gets its name from its rich purple crust of amethyst, which hides bands of sillica and agate in the center. As stated before, they are a stalactite, similar to rhodochrosite in formation! These unique charectreistics have made it a very popular collector’s stone!

Color: purple, green, pink

Name: flower amethyst

Family: Amethyst/quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: Uraguay

Mcch: stalactitic

Rarity: rare
Fire agate

Fire agate is a rare, iridescent variety of carnelian agate found in only a handful of places on earth, and is widely considered to be one of the most unique agates in the world. Fire agate is found primarily in the American southwest, and northern Mexico. The ‘’fire’’, which is composed of iridescent goethite, is often very vibrant, and the botryoidal bubbles create a ‘’wave’’ effect. It is a fairly recent discovery, found in the late 70’s and is truly a unique gemstone!

Color: red, rainbow schiller

Name: fire agate

Family: quartz/agate

Moh: 7

Occurrence: southwest U.S, mexico

Mcch: nodular/botroydial

Rarity: rare
Blue coral

Another contoversial gemstone, like many organic gemstones, blue coral is probably the rarest variety of coral. Named after its blue skeletal color, which is collected and made into jewelry by locals, blue coral is largely found in islands around the Indo-pacific, specifically Tahiti, Indonesia, and the Phillipines! Mining of blue coral is now considered illegal, (for good reason) as it is crucial to the health of environmentally imporant reefs!

Color: sandy blue

Name: blue coral

Family: coral

M.o.h:  4.5-5

Occurrence: Indonesia,Tahiti,Phillipines

Mcch: organic

Rarity: very rare
Andamooka Opal

Andamooka opal

Discovered at and named after the small town of andamooka station, south Australia in 1934 by two local prospectors who discovered it by chance hiding under a tree during a rainstorm, andamooka opal is a rare variety of Australian opal. It is also called the queen’s opal, as queen elizabeth 2 took a desire towards it after being presented with a bracelet of it in 1954!

Color: multiple

Moh: 5

Family: Opal

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Australia

Mcch: amorphous
Blue chalcedony

Chalcedony itself is an ancient stone, but blue chalcedony has something VERY special, an incredible and royal history. First discovered in what was at the time Perisa, (modern day Turkey) blue chalcedony became a favorite amongst the royal stones. Used in ancient seals and jewelry, it was so important that in Turkey, entire mines were made for the sole purpose of collecting the stone. Some of those mines are still around, and even still operational today! Finding more material over a millenia later! Blue chalcedony can also be found in small quantities elsewhere, with probably the two most iconic being ellensburg blue agate, the state gem of washington, and holly blue agate, found exclusively in oregon!

Color: deep-baby blue

Name: blue chalcedony

Family: quartz/chalcedony

M.o.h:  7.5

Occurrence: northwestern U.S, turkey,

Egypt, iran, and iraq

Mcch: nodular / veinular

Rarity: uncommon
Copal

Copal is a rare, slightly younger variety of amber, knowledge of copal dates back to at least 1500 BC, where mexican aboriginal burnt it as incense. Today, it is used mostly for scientific purposes, much like it’s cousin, Amber, due to the fact that it contains preserved remains of insects, organisms, and other smaller creatures from the time period it originated in. it mostly comes from mexico, central america, new zealand, and the dominican republic.

Color: pale yellow-orange

Name: Copal

Family: multiple

Moh: 2.5

Occurrence: Mexico, Central America, dominican republic

Mcch: organic

Rarity: rare
Poudreteitte

Named after the famous Poudrette quarry in Quebec, Canada, known for producing a massive amount of rare earth minerals, and earning it the nickname ‘’Tsumeb of the north’’ Poudretieitte was named after the wealthy family who owns the quarry, the Poudrettes! It is prized for it’s pale white to pink colors, and is very rare, with the only other known locality being Myanmar, over 5000 miles south! It is considered one of earth’s rarest gems!

Color: pale pink

Moh: 5

Family: osumilites

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Canada, Myanmar

Mcch: prismatic
Bark jasper

One of many ‘’technical’’ jaspers, which are not actually jaspers, but rather other materials that are widely and commercially accepted as jasper, bark jasper, found on the shallow bottoms of creeks in central Montana, is rather a variety of beautiful wavey dolomite! Bark jasper is named after its appearance to rough tree bark!

Color: brown, tan, beige, grey

Name: bark jasper

Family: dolomite

M.o.h: 6.5-7

Occurrence: US (MT)

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Connelite

Connelite is a rare copper silicate mineral which was first discovered in Cornwall, England, in 1850 in honor of the famed chemist Arthur Connell, who first studied the mineral upon it’s discovery. It is a copper mineral, and therefore, like chrysocolla and shattuckite, is known for it’s deep azure blue coloring!

Color: azure blue

Moh: 3-3.5

Family: copper sulfate

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: england, south africa, US (AZ)

Mcch: hexagonal
Agua Nueva Agate

Agua Nueva Agate is a very unique gemstone. Being found in nodules rather than veins or vugs like most other agate species, and it is also historically unique as well! When excavating the ruins of Mayan temples and strongholds, agua nueva agate jewelry was found amongst the rubble. This suggests that it may have been so significant to the Mayans that they were willing to travel hundreds of miles for it, as it is only known to be found in chihuahua Mexico!

Color:purple, pink,red, gray

Name: agua nueva agate

Family:quartz/agate

M.o.h: 7.5

Occurrence: agua nueva, Mexico

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: rare

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Crazy lace agate

Crazy lace agate is an uncommon, very densely banded agate found exclusively in the hills of chihuahua, Mexico. Crazy lace is just one of the many agates with a rich history! In recent archiological digs, crazy lace agate pendants, tailsmans, and other charms and jewelry pieces have been found in tombs!

Color: cream, red, white, gray

Name: crazy lace agate

Family: quartz/agate

Moh: 7.5

Occurrence: mexico

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Beta quartz

Beta Quartz, also called “high Quartz” because it is stable from 573 to 867 degrees Celcius, is a rare occurrence, mostly found in Rhyolite lava flows where the mineral “froze” in the rapidly cooled rock. Beta Quartz has a higher symmetry, is less dense and has a slightly lower specific gravity. At room temperature Beta Quartz is meta-stable, meaning given geologic time and some energy, it will change its internal structure to that of Alpha Quartz!

Color: cream-colorless

Moh: 7

Family: quartz

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: worldwide in small amounts

Mcch: hexagonal
Cubanite

A very rare, metallic copper mineral, cubanite was discovered in buraccanao, Cuba, in 1934, for which it would be named! Cubanite is rarely cut as a gem as, like hematite, it is a metallic mineral, and is deceptively soft, with a mohs scale of just 3.5, and a very brittle rigidity. It is usually a strong bronze color, despite it’s copper makeup!

Color: bronze

Name: Cubanite

Family: copper minerals

M.o.h: 3.5

Occurrence: worldwide in small amounts

Mcch: tabular

Rarity: very rare
Cantera opal

Cantera opal is a rare variety of precious fire opal in a rhyolite matrix only found in central mexico. The stone is famous for it’s rhyolite matrix, which due to it’s opposite coloring makes the opal look like a portal, or a window to another dimension, making it a very popular gem in traditional day of the dead costume jewellry in it's native country of Mexico!

Color: multiple

Name: cantera/fire opal

Family: opal

Moh: 3.5

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: rare
Clinohumite

Clinohumite is a very rare, gem variety species of the mineral Humite, first discovered in 1876 in small grains embedded in the limestone of the famed Mt. Vesuvius near Naples, Italy. In 1983 however, gem quality pieces were discovered near lake Baikal in the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan, (at the time the soviet union) then, finally, in 2005, the best yet pieces were unearthed in Tasmania!

Color: copper orange - red

Moh: 6

Family: humite

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: italy, antarctica, tasmania, US, Tajikistan

Mcch: prismatic
Benitoite

Perhaps America's most famous exclusive find, Benitoite is a very unique deep violet-blue gemstone that was first discovered in San Benito county, California, by a prospector in 1907. The man was out looking for gold wehn he stumbled upon a glint of blue! He assumed them to be sapphires at first, but after taking them to a jeweller, was surprised to discover he had just found an entirely new gem! It has a higher refraction thank even diamond, making it extremely desirable for jewelers. In 1985, it was named California's state gem!

Name: Benitoite

Family: Barium Titanium cyclosillicates

MOH: 6-6.5

MCCH: Hexagonal

Occurrence: US (CA)

Rarity: rare

Color: Deep blue
Dead camel jasper

From the dead camel mountains of central Nevada, dead camel jasper is named after its almost organic appearance, resembling, as gross as it is, the decomposition of a camel. You see, in the late 1860’s, during the goldrush, camels were imported to the area from Africa to help carry mine tailings, but many died due to heat, and lack of water. This ended up with the mountain range, and the jasper in it, being named dead camel!

Color: green, red, pink, orange, blue, brown

Name: dead camel jasper

Family: jasper/quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (NV)

Mcch: massive

Rarity: very rare
Julgoldite

Discovered somewhat recently in 1971, Julgoldite is a rare sorosilicate mineral first discovered in varmland, Sweden, and named after Chicagoan minealogist Julian goldsmith, who first examined the stone following it’s discovery. It is rarely cut into gemstones, and is usually only seen in private collections!

Color: pink, greenish black/blue

Moh: 4.5

Family: sorosilicates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: India, Germany, Sweden, Scotland

Mcch: bladed
Bumblebee jasper

Bumblebee jasper is a seriously badass stone! First discovered around the foothills of the volcano mount papandayan in the early 1990s, it is a unique mixture of sulpher, arsenic, and calcite. Contrary to it’s name, bumblebee jasper is not actually a true jasper, it is actually more associated with calcite as that is it’s main compound. The stone is effectively a true lava rock! Due to it’s remote location and potentially dangerous mining conditions, the stone is fairly valuable, and is often prized by collectors!

Color: yellow, orange, gray, black

Name: bumblebee jasper

Family: calcite

M.o.h:  5

Occurrence: Java, Indonesia

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Blue mountain jasper

Blue Mountain Jasper comes from a single mine in Southern Oregon near McDermitt. It is considered on the premier picture jaspers in the world and is coveted by lapidary craftsmen. It takes a superior polish and is known for it's blue, green and olive colored orbs. It is frequently polished into cabs and used for jewelry.

Name: Blue mountain jasper

Family: quartz, jasper

MOH: 7

MCCH: massive

Occurrence: US (OR)

Rarity: rare

Color: teal, cyan, beige, green
Clintonite

First discovered in 1843 in upstate New York, clintonite was named after american naturalist Dewitt Clinton. It is a form of mica, although it’s hardness of 6.5 as opposed to 1-1.5 sets it apart in a very unique way. It is still very hard to cut, as, like most platy micas, it’s crystal planes separate very easily!

Color: black-brown

Moh: 6.5

Family: Mica

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: US (CA,NY,NJ)

Mcch: platy
Celestite

Celestite is an odd stone, first discovered in the sediment of a bay in madagascar way back in 1798 by Abraham Werner, a local cattle herder, The stone was not mined until 1968, over 150 years later, no one knows why exactly the stone was left untouched for so long, but it was  not until 1970 that it officially entered the world gem market! Since then, it has also been found in Utah, and parts of mexico.

Color: sky blue

Name: celestite, celestine

Family: celestine

Moh: 3.5

Occurrence: madagascar, utah,

Northern mexico

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: uncommon
Abalone

Abalone

Abalone is an organic seashell that is frequently used in jewelry due to it’s vividly iridescent nacre. However, this unfortunately comes with a cost. Many species of abalone, most notable the californian red Abalone, have become overfished, and in some cases, endangered. To make matters worse, it is a popular seafood dish in many cultures. Abalone are a species of sea snail and can grow up to 2 feet in length and live for 130 years!

Color: multiple

Name: Abalone

Family: haleotidae

M.o.h:  2.5

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: organic

Rarity: common
Andamooka opal

One of, if not the first discovery of many famous precious opal varieties of the great down under, Andamooka opal is a rare, black base colored opal famed for its striking pinfire flashes of rainbow colors! The first Andamooka Opal was discovered by Sam Brookes and Roy Sheppard. Caught in a thunderstorm they sheltered under a tree when a pretty rock caught the corner of their eye. Smaller deposits were exposed afterwards including Lambina during 1930 and Stuart Creek in 1947. Opal at Andamooka exists in the thin marine ‘Bulldog Shale’ which is the significant portion of the Marree Subgroup of the Early Cretaceous period. Andamooka opal has even been used in royal jewelry!

Color: black base with multicolor flash

Name: Andamooka Opal

Family: Opal

M.o.h:   6

Occurrence: Australia

Mcch: amorphous

Rarity: rare
Rainbow obsidian

Although the exact time it was first discovered is not entirely clear, it can be assumed it was by ancient people harvesting obsidian fields, rainbow obsidian is an uncommon variety of obsidian that is created when lava cools into obsidian, but traps air bubbles in the process, resulting in a sheen of pastel-colored iridescence! It is now most commonly found in areas of Oregon and California, as well as central Mexico, and is commonly used in carvings due to it’s unique color, as well as softness!

Color: pink, blue, green

Moh: 6

Family: natural glass/obsidian

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: mexico,OR,CA

Mcch: none, natural glass.
Alacam amethyst

Perhaps one of the most recent Amethyst discoveries, Alacam Amethyst, named after the titular Alacam mine, a small desert mine near Ankara, Turkey, is a lilac-lavender colored, richly saturated, druzy amethyst that forms in large plates. It was discovered in early 2021, and has just recently entered the mainstream market!

Color: lilac-lavender

Name: Alacam Amethyst

Family: Amethyst/quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: Turkey

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: uncommon
Bolivianite

Newly discovered in 2018. Bolivianite, (not to be confused with the og name for Ametrine,) is a rare variety of purple fluorite combined with Serpentine that is only found in Bolivia, and Peru. most of the material on the market is Peruvian however, not Bolivian. This is also the first time Stichtite has been found in the americas!

Color: green/purple

Name: Bolivianite

Family: Multiple

MOH: 5-5.5

Occurrence: Bolivia, Peru

MCCH: Massive

Rarity: rare
Bornite

Bornite is a copper iron sulfide mineral. It occurs in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Minable concentrations of bornite occur in hydrothermal veins, contact metamorphic zones, and in the enriched zone of many sulfide mineral deposits. Chalcopyrite, marcasite, and pyrite are other sulfide minerals commonly associated with bornite. Small amounts of bornite are also found disseminated through mafic igneous rocks and carbonaceous shales. It is often called peacock ore as it tarnishes into beautiful rainbow iridescense!

Color: multiple

Moh: 3-3.5

Family: sulfide minerals

Rarity: common

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: grainular
Dynasty jasper

One of mexicos more common varieties of jasper, dynasty jasper has a pinkish red base color, with beautiful brown dendrites spread throughout! It was discovered in Mexico around 1969. It is popular in lapidary communities, as well as a landscape stone!

Color: pink, brown, red

Name: dynasty jasper

Family: jasper

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Celestobarite

Celestobarite is an unusual mixture stone of Salmon pink and orange calcite, as well as grey to steel blue Barite that was discovered in Poland at an unknown date by an unknown discoverer. In raw form, it can appear in beautiful sprays of crystals!

Color: Salmon, Orange, Grey

Name: Celestobarite

Family: Barite/calcite

Moh: 4

Occurrence: Poland, UK, Denmark

Mcch: radiant

Rarity: Rare
Autunite

Autunite

Autunite is a fairly common, bright yellow to lime green stone. However, dont be fooled, as it is in fact Radioactive, And a main Ore source for Uranium! It was named after Autun, France where it was initially discovered. Recently however, at mt. Kit Carson in Eastern Washington state, an absolutely massive source was discovered! And could supply Uranium for decades!

Name: Autunite

Family: Uranium Phosphates

MOH: 2-2.5

MCCH: Tabular

Occurrence: worldwide, notably US (WA)

Rarity: common

Color: yellow-lime green
Crystal rose quartz

Discovered on the banks of an island along the Amazon river by field researchers in early 2000, a very unique discovery was made: crystalline rose quartz! Due to having a chemical center of Aluminum instead of iron, these crystals can crystallize into elegant elestial formations unlike any other rose quartz deposit on Earth! As of 2022, it remains the only source!

Color: pink

Name: rose quartz

Family: quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: Brazil

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: rare
Butterfly jasper

Butterfly Jasper is a stone that is mined in Mexico. It is called butterfly or sometimes butterfly wing because the patterning of the stone resembles that of butterfly wings. It is a brecciated jasper, forming in thundereggs much like those of Oregon, which means that as it was forming it broke up into a series of fragments which then healed together producing an abstract pattern!

Name: Butterfly Jasper

Family: Quartz/Jasper

MOH: 7

MCCH: Breccica

Occurrence: Mexico

Rarity: Rare

Color: pink, red, cream, blue
Groutite

A black manganese oxide mineral, and a relative of diaspore, Groutite is a black, often blade like mineral that forms largely around hydrothermal vents, and can even be found in seeps in the atlantic ocean! It was formally discovered in 1945 in Minnesota, and was named after the Minnesotan professor Frank Fitch Grout.

Color: black

Name: Groutite

Family: manganese oxides

M.o.h: 3.5-4

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: acicular

Rarity: very rare
Blue lace agate

A close relative of blue chalcedony, blue lace agate is a rarer, banded stone found in just 2 countries on earth, Namibia, and South africa in Africa! It was first discovered in the fields of a farm in south africa by the landowner back in the early 1950’s, the farmer quickly contacted local gem clubs where the stone was identified as a new agate variety! The stone was slow to make its way to the main market, only really becoming prevalent in the late 1980’s nearly 30 years after it’s discovery, however, it became very popular, and is still a very popular piece to collect today, and in the early 90’s a new deposit was discovered in Namibia.

Color: baby blue, white

Name: Blue lace Agate

Family: quartz/agate

M.o.h:  7.5

Occurrence: south africa, namibia

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: uncommon
Fordite

Techincally a man made stone, Fordite has become somewhat of it’s own thing, being not a gem, nor mineral, yet is very popular in the lapidary community. You see, Fordite is actually aged and petrified layers of automobile paint from old car factories in the rustbelt of the US! Made of layers of paint from cars such as mustangs, and corvettes! As such, it has become a unique material, and is often called an honorary gemstone!

Color: multi

Name: Fordite, Chevite

Family: none (manmade)

Moh: 2.5-4

Occurrence: US (MI,OH,PA)

Mcch: none (manmade)

Rarity: rare
Fresnoite

Desired by collectors for it’s incredible lemon meringue yellow colors, and distinct tetragonal crystals, Fresnoite is an extremely rare gemstone that was discovered in san benito county, California, in the somewhat recent year of 1965. It, like benitoite, was only found in california for decades, until the discovery of smaller specimens in germany in the 1990’s. It was named for the nearby city of Fresno, California!

Color: lemon yellow

Moh: 3-4

Family: sorosilicates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Canada, Germany, Mexico, US (CA)

Mcch: tetragonal
Clinozoisite

Clinozoisite is a manganese bearing variety with a pinkish hue due to substitution of Mn(III) in the aluminium site. It was originally discovered in 1896 in East Tyrol, Austria, and is so-named because of its resemblance to zoisite and its monoclinic crystal structure.

Name: Clinozoisite

Family: alluminum soroscillicates

MOH: 6-7

MCCH: Prismatic

Occurrence: Argentina, Greenland, Russia

Rarity: Rare

Color: yellow, light green, white, pink
Adamite

Adamite

First Discovered in a very small quantity in Chile way back in the year 1866, Adamite is a somewhat rare yellow to green zinc arsenate mineral famous for its beautiful lime green color! It was named after it’s discoverer, mineralogist Gilbert-Joseph Adam!

Name: Adamite

Family: Zinc arsenates

MOH: 3.5

MCCH: Orthorhombic

Occurrence: Mexico, Greece, US (CA)

Rarity: uncommon

Color: colorless, yellow, green
Flamingo rose opal

A true scarcity, and one that has been lost to time, flamingo rose opal is a beautiful, pink and white common opal that was only mined in an unknown hillside near Mabton, WA, in the late 1950s. The material has beautiful swirls and orbs of pink, purple, and cream. Some is actually agate that has been opalized! However, it is believed the mine site has since been lost, and is yet to be rediscovered!

Color: pink, lilac, cream, white

Name: Flamingo rose opal

Family: opal/agate

M.o.h: 5.5-6

Occurrence: US (WA)

Mcch: amorphous

Rarity: very rare
Dianite

A very rare variety of striking cyan to teal Siberian jade found only in the arctic hills of northern Transvall, Russia, Dianite was discovered there in 1997, and shortly after the tragic death of Princess Diana of Wales, who died in a car accident in the city of paris, it was officially named ‘’Dianite’’ in honor of the late Princess. To this day it is very rare, largely due to it’s remote mining location!

Name: Dianite, Blue jade

Family: Jadeite

MOH: 6.5

MCCH: Veinular

Occurrence: Russia

Rarity: Rare

Color: Cyan-teal
Columbite

Columbite is a fairly common mineral, but very rare as a cut gem. It was subjected to a very intense naming war upon it’s initial 1840 discovery, as it was named after a mineral which already exists, which, as you could imagine, created a ridiculous amount of confusion. After changing names about 8 different times, it was finally renamed columbite after Christopher Columbus (eww) in 1928!

Color: brown - black

Moh: 6

Family: itself

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: Orthoromic

! potentially radioactive
Congo citrine

Forming in small, elestial clusters, sometimes even as double terminated crystals, Congo citrine is a fairly common variety of tea yellow citrine that first discovered in the late 1990’s in central Africa, most frequently the DRC. it is still being mined as of 2022, although local conflicts with mining has made production more expensive.

Color: tea yellow-ochre

Name: congo citrine

Family: quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: DRC

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: rare
Chromium wood

Perhaps the rarest variety of petrified wood, chromium wood is, as its name would suggest, petrified wood that over the course of millennia, has soaked in a chromium rich environment, leading to the wood's organic material being replaced or silicified with chromium. It can be found in only a handful of places around the globe, the most notable being the high desert of turkey, the mesa of Arizona, and the rainforest of Indonesia!

Color: chrome green

Name: chromium/chrome wood

Family: petrified woods

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (AZ,OR,UT) turkey, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar

Mcch: none, (organic)

Rarity: very rare
Elbaite

Originally discovered in Elba, Italy in 1913, elbaite, also known as bi-color Tourmaline, is a multi colored variety of Tourmaline found in much of Europe and the middle east, specifically Pakistan. The gemstone is one of the most colorful gems on earth! Coming in every color of the rainbow. The stone is very popular in jewelry, and is one of the most popular types of tourmaline.

Color: multi

Name: Elbaite

Family: Tourmaline

Moh: 7-7.5

Occurrence: pakistan, italy, western europe

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: uncommon-rare
Childrenite

Childrenite is a very rare hydrate mineral which was first discovered in the UK, and named after English Chemist John George Children, in 1823. It is closely related to Eosphorite, another very rare gem. Cut gems of childrenite are exceptionaly rare, with very few collectors having ever seen it!

Color: yellow - brown

Moh: 5

Family: hydrate phosphates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Canada, norway, UK, US (SD) (NC) (ME) (NH)

Mcch: pyramidal
Jacinth

A rare variety of Zircon, a stone as old as Earth herself, Jacinth is well known and treasured for it’s cranberry red hues, and has been for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, it was often worn in breastplates and royal jewelry, and is even mentioned by name in the bible to have been worn by the high priest Aaron!

Color: Cranberry red

Name: Jacinth

Family: Zircon

M.o.h:  6.5-7.5

Occurrence: Sudan, Kenya, Australia, Ethiopia, Rwanda

Mcch: Trapezoidal

Rarity: rare
Eden valley wood

Discovered by settlers in the 1850’s in Wyoming, Eden valley wood is named after the town of Eden, Wyoming. Eden is located in the west-central part of the state and is in the center of the 80 mile long area where the fossil wood is found. It is often filled with black or beige agate, and is a popular lapidary art material in North america!

Color: brown, tan, black

Moh: 6.5-7

Family: agate/petrified wood

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: US (WY)

Mcch: none (Organic)
Almandine

is a species of mineral belonging to the garnet group. The name is a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder  to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in caria in aisa minor. It serves as the state gem of connecticut, as well as the birthstone of january, like all other garnets. Like most garnet’s, it also has a chance of portraying Asterism!

Color:purple,red

Name: Almandine

Family: Garnet

M.o.h:  7.5-8.5

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: cubic prismatic

Rarity: uncommon
Flower obsidian

Flower Obsidian is a fairly rare variety of Snowflake obsidian that is known for having beautiful coral, peach, and cream colored inclusions of Rhyolite. It was discovered in Mexico at an unknown date, but began emerging shortly after gold and silver sheen obsidian did, so it was likely discovered sometime in the mid 1970’s!

Color: Black with brown/orange orbs

Name: Flower Obsidian

Family: Obsidian

M.o.h: 5

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: None (Natural Glass)

Rarity: Rare
Beaudantite

Beudantite is a fairly rare arsenic mineral that is often formed in oxedized polymetallic mineral deposits, it is a species of Alunite. It was first documented in 1826 from the Louise mine in Westerwald, Germany. It was named after french minerologist Francois Sulpice Beudant.

Color: brown, black, dark green

Moh: 3.5-4.5

Family: polymetallic minerals

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: germany, france, namibia, canada, US (WA,UT,ID)

Mcch:
Descloizite

Discovered in 1854 in Argentina, Descloizite is a rare zinc vanadate mineral which was named in honor of french minerology professor Alfred Des Cloizeaux. It is known for it’s unique crystal habit, which makes it a rare specimen for higher end mineral collectors. It is rarely cut due to it’s softness of 3-3.5!

Color: brownish red - orange

Moh: 3-3.5

Family: zinc vanadates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Namibia, Argentina, South africa, US (NM, AZ, PA)

Mcch: dipyramidal
Citron chrysoprase

Citron chrysoprase is a pale lemon-lime yellow variety of magnesite included chrysoprase discovered in Australia in the early 1950’s, it often forms in masses in the center of chrysoprase veins, called the ‘’core’’ due to it’s fairly recent discovery, there is sadly not much history behind this gem, so it’s up to us to make that history!

Color: lemon-lime yellow

Name: citron chrysoprase

Family: quartz/chalcedony

Moh: 7

Occurrence: Western AU

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: uncommon
Azeztulite

Azeztulite

Discovered in the infamously gem rich hills outside of the city of asheville, North Carolina in the early 2000’s, Azetulite is a beautiful, snowy form of quartz that is often included with a plethora of different mineral species! Making it one of the most diverse forms of quartz out there! It is very similar to euphorialite, also found in the US!

Name: Azeztulite

Family: quartz

MOH: 7

MCCH: massive

Occurrence: US (NC)

Rarity: rare

Color: colorless
Aztec Calcite

Aztec Calcite

Aztec calcite is a somewhat rare variety of banded white and red calcite which was discovered in central mexico in the late 2010’s, and named after the legendary Aztec civilization. It is also sometimes called porkstone due to it’s colorful meat-like banding.

Color: white, pale red

Moh: 3

Family: calcite

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: Massive
Burmite

Burmite, also known as Burmese amber, or Kachin Amber, is a fairly rare variety of Amber from the hukawang valley of southern Myanmar. Burmite is one of the oldest forms of amber, at approximately 99 million years old, and is an important source for biological information on flora and small fauna from the cretaceous peridod!

Name: Burmite, Burmese Amber

Family: Amber

MOH: 2.5-3

MCCH: none (Organic)

Occurrence: Myanmar

Rarity: rare

Color: brown, orange, red
Bruneau jasper

Bruneau jasper

First discovered in the late 1950’s by a hiker who discovered it embedded in the walls of Bruneau canyon, Idaho, Bruneau jasper is a rare and beautiful brown variety of picture jasper only found in Bruneau canyon, in Oregon and Idaho. Since it’s discovery, the stone has been almost totally mined out, making it a true collector’s item! The stone is famous for it’s cozy beige and chocolate brown colors, as well as it’s ‘’rolling hills’’ effect.

Color: Beige,milky brown.

Name: Bruneau jasper

Family: quartz/jasper

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: idaho, oregon

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Chrome chalcedony

Chrome diopside is a rare, deep green variety of diopside colored by chromium only found in the remote saha republic in easten siberia, Russia. The stone is especially unique due to the fact that the mine can only opperate 3 months a year due to below freezing temperatures making it far too dangerous to collect without risking serious injuries or death to it’s miners.

Color: deep Green

Name: Chrome Diopside

Family: Diopside

Moh: 5-6

Occurrence: Siberia, Russia

Mcch: grainular

Rarity: rare
Cherry creek jasper

Cherry creek jasper is one of the newest additions to the world of gemology. First discovered in 2010 in mainland china when miners looking for veins of turquoise instead found beautiful veins of red, yellow, and green jasper! Although it’s only been around for a decade, the stone is immensely popular in ammature jewelry and decorational art!

Color: red, green, yellow

Name: cherry creek jasper

Family: quartz/jasper

Moh: 7

Occurrence: China

Mcch: veinular

Rarity: Uncommon
Abelsonite

Found only in a dried up ancient river basin in Uhinta county, Utah, abelsonite is a fiery hot orange nickel mineral which was first discovered at the aforementioned location during a mineralogical survey in 1969. It was named for it’s discoveror, geochemist Philip Abelson, who first spotted it gleaming in the sand!

Color: hot fire orange

Name: Abelsonite

Family: nickel geoporphyrins

M.o.h:   2-3

Occurrence: US (UT,CO)

Mcch: triclinic

Rarity: very rare
Prosopite

A very rare robin’s egg blue halide mineral, Prosopite is prized by collectors for it’s turquoise like appearance! It was discovered in the Santa Rosa mine in Mexico in 1853, and is usually reserved for collectors. Due to most crystals only being about 6-8 milimeters in size, it is usually cut into cabochons, and collected for display or jewelry! It is named after the Greek word ‘’prosopone’’ or ‘’mask’’ due to its deceptive psuedomorphs!

Color: robin’s egg blue

Moh: 4.5

Family: halides

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Mexico, Germany, Czech republic, Ukraine, US (AZ)

Mcch: Granular
Doyleite

Doyleite is a rare aluminum trihydroxide mineral named in honor of its discoverer, the canadian physician Earl Joseph (Jess) Doyle. It was first definitively described in 1985 (although a partial description was published in 1979) It was described from Mont Saint-Hilaire, where it is extremely rare. It can come in many crystal habits, although the most common are tabular, and botryoidal.

Color: seafoam green, blue

Name: Doyleite

Family: aluminum trihydroxides

M.o.h:  2.5-3

Occurrence: Canada (Quebec)

Mcch: tabular, botryoidal

Rarity: very rare
Amazonite

Amazonite mineral rock was treasured by the ancient Egyptians who made beautiful jewelry, ornamental pieces and carved important texts into this stone. Amazonite has always been prized for its beauty and healing power. This pale green mineral rock is believed to date back as far as the 10th century BC. Amazonite is also known as the "Amazon stone," because it was thought to have been discovered at the Amazon River Basin in Brazil. Today it is mostly used in ornaments an jwelery.

Color: mint green, teal

Name: amazonite

Family: fieldspar

M.o.h:  6

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: tabular

Rarity: uncommon
Amethyst Sage Agate

Amethyst Sage Agate

Discovered in pods in a Volcanic ashflow in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio, Nevada, Amethyst Sage agate is a rare variety of lavender plume agate. The mine was discovered in the early 1990’s, and as of 2021, no new deposits of this rare and beautiful stone have been discovered!

Name: Amethyst Sage Agate

Family: Quartz/Agate

MOH: 7

MCCH: Nodular

Occurrence: US (NV)

Rarity: Rare

Color: Lavender w/black dendrites
Ellipso jasper

One of the green porcelain jaspers of Mcdermitt, Nevada, Ellipso jasper is perhaps the most uncommon of them. A mixture of both petrified wood and jasper, as evident by the grain pattern of petrified wood, and also the orbs of porcelian jasper. It has been on the market for a long time, with most records dating to the early 1980’s!

Color: greenish-blue, tan

Name: ellipso jasper

Family: jasper, petrified wood

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (NV)

Mcch: massive

Rarity: very rare
Fiesta jasper

A variety of classic red jasper found in silica seams in maulheur county, Oregon, fiesta jasper is yet another of many jaspers found in the high deserts of central oregon. It is seldom seen, as it is often overshadowed by other jasper discoveries in the area.

Color: red

Name: fiesta jasper

Family: jasper/quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (OR)

Mcch: massive

Rarity: very rare
Danburite

Danburite is a transparent gem that was first discovered in Connecticut in 1839, where it was diagnosed as a new mineral species. It was quickly presented to the gem market, and many consider it the state stone of connecticut. Since it’s discovery it has also been discovered in Madagascar, Russia, and Mexico.

Color: yellow, colorless, pink

Name: Danburite

Family: calcium sillicate

Moh: 7-7.5

Occurrence: CT-US, russia, MX, madagascar

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: rare
Fourth of July agate

Found on the east side of Arizona’s fourth of july butte, near chimney beds park, in the late 2010’s, (hence the name) fourth of july agate is a variety of nodular agate similar in appearance to those of northern Mexico! It has soft white and grey banding, with occasional hues of lilac and purple as well!

Color: white, purple, grey, lilac

Name: fourth of july agate

Family: agate/quartz

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (AZ)

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: very rare
Franklinite

Who knew New Jersey of all places had such a vast mineral wealth!? Franklinite is a rare variety of black spinel which was first documented at, and named after, the as you know by now, infamous Franklin mine in northern New jersey. It is one of the more popular gems for black gemstones next to onyx and obsidian!

Color: black

Moh: 5.5-6

Family: spinel

Rarity: uncommon

Occurrence: india, sri lanka, myanmar, US (NJ)

Mcch: octahedral
Alkali Beryl

Alkali Beryl

A rare variety of beryl that contains a high ammount of alkali elements, alkali beryl is typically a mid blue color, between maxixe and aquamarine. It is found in just 2, (very different) locations, Tuscany, Italy and Afghanistan. It was reportedly named by geologist L.J Spencer in 1922 for it’s elemental properties!

Color: mid blue

Moh: 7.5-8

Family: Beryl

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Afghanistan, Italy

Mcch: hexagonal
Belvade jasper

A once very popular variety of jasper, but now heavily depleted by local rockhounds and lapidary artists, Belvade jasper, also called belvedere jasper, is a variety of beautiful, grainy, red, yellow, and green jasp-agate that was first discovered near the town of Burns, Oregon, around 1968. Many specimens have a very desirable sand green background, which makes for stunning cabochons!

Color: red, yellow, green, grey

Name: Belvade jasper, Belvidere jasper

Family: Jasper/agate

M.o.h: 7

Occurrence: US (OR)

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Fire obsidian

The rarest variety of Obsidian, Fire obsidian is black obsidian that formed with thin inclusions of Iridescent magnetite! Fire Obsidian can only be found in one single place in the world, and that is the public mine of Glass Buttes in central Oregon! So you can dig it yourself if you're willing to drive into the hot desert of central Oregon and risk scorpion stings!

Color: Black with iridescense

Name: Fire Obsidian

Family: Obsidian

M.o.h: 5

Occurrence: US (OR)

Mcch: none (natural glass)

Rarity: Very rare
Hart mountain jasper

one of the elite oregon porcleain jaspers, hart mountain jasper is known for coming in small nodules that are packed with interesting character, they are found on the west face of hart mountain in Mauhler county, Oregon. the material has been severely depleted since its discovery in the 1960s however, and is now considered quite rare.