Rhodochrosite, is a manganese carbonate mineral.  Red rose coloured, but can be pink to pale brown.  It is Greek rhodon for rose and chrosis for colour.  Also called Rosa del Inca, Inca Rose or Rosinca. Rhodochrosite is formed by the oxidation of manganese ore, and is found in South Africa, China, and the Americas.  Rhodochrosite is Argentina's "national gemstone". Colorado officially named rhodochrosite as its state mineral in 2002. It was first described in 1813 in referenc

Crazy Lace Agate, nicknamed the "Happy Lace" or "Laughter Stone," is exclusive to the Chihuahua region of Northern Mexico. Its creation story dates back to the Cretaceous period, 65–90 million years ago. This stone is a variety of banded Chalcedony (part of the Quartz family) formed deep within volcanic rocks. It began as layers of silica-rich ash and lava, which were later compacted and cemented into the intricate, patterned rock we see today. Its famous lacy designs and vib

Malachite is a green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂ . It typically forms in the monoclinic...

Larimar is a unique gemstone from the Dominican Republic. Larimar is a distinctive blue variety of the mineral pectolite, a calcium...

Labradorite is a fascinating mineral known for its captivating iridescent play of colors, often called "labradorescence."  Labradorite is...

Mined in Koroit, Australia, from the veins in large ironstone boulders underground, these beautiful opals, come in every colour.  Second...

Aquamarine, (name meaning water and sea), is a common gemstone found in many places around the world.  It is light blue to green in...

Sagittarius November 23 – December 21 Element – Fire – Mutable Temperance #14 of the major arcana in tarot, shows us the benefit of...

Amethyst: Amethyst is a protective stone that guards against psychic attack. It helps with negative environments and helps with intuitive...

In metaphysics, crystals have gained a lot of spiritual symbolism. These are just some of the most commonly use crystals. Sign up for...

Nautilus The Nautilus is linked to sacred geometry, and one of the oldest creatures known to survive in the earth's oceans. It has been...

Spheres: Are used to move energy in all directions equally. They are also used in scrying. It is a crystal that represents the cycle of...

Chakra is Sanskrit for wheel or circle. We have seven main chakras, but in total, we have 114 in the body. A chakra is an area where...

Fossils have been the fascination of humans around the world for thousands of years. Sometimes fossils would be misunderstood for...

It is no surprise that Meteorites and their associated Impactites, have fascinated people for many centuries. They were the subjects of...

About six and a half hours north-west of the Great Canadian Prospecting shop in Yarker, Ontario and well over an hour north of North Bay,...