Posts Tagged “lapidary”

Sonora Chrysocolla, "Stone of Communication"
Mar 28th 2017

Sonora Chrysocolla, "Stone of Communication"

Sonora Chrysocolla is a copper based stone comprised of various minerals including quartz, azurite, malacite, cuprite, tenorite and occasionally turquoise. It is a rare mineral found only in the State of Sonora, Mexico directly south of Arizona. Its…

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Sodalite, the Poet's Stone
Mar 28th 2017

Sodalite, the Poet's Stone

Sodalite, also known as the Poet's Stone, is a beautiful mineral of blue to blue-violet color with secondary colors of white and salmon. The finest specimens are found in Brazil and Africa. This unique mineral is known and appreciated for its be…

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