Tag: chalcedony
Las Choyas Geodes 101
Geodes are popular no matter what the type. It’s hard to resist the mystery and challenge of what’s inside these rather plain-looking round rocks....
Trancas Geodes with Crystals
Trancas geodes with crystals are quite different from their famous cousins, the Las Choyas geodes. Trancas geodes, also known as "Chihuahua geodes" were discovered...
Fire Agate Color Explained
Fire agate may be one stone, but it is two minerals: chalcedony agate and iron oxide, usually in the form of goethite or limonite....
Micro Quartz Mineral Basics
Quartz minerals are usually thought of as large single crystals. Microcrystalline quartz, however, is dense with crystal grains so small that an optical microscope...
Top 10 Druzy Gemstones
Druzy gemstones are cut from natural mineral specimens packed with very small crystal surfaces that reflect light and create a dazzling appearance. The generic...
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Vibes
If you're going to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, get ready to resonate with the area's geologic and human history plus its spiritual...
Lakota Blue Ice Agate
Lakota Blue Ice Agate is a beautiful chalcedony with blue hues that catches your attention when you see it cut into cabochons. It comes...
How to Use Milky Chalcedony in Lapidary Work
Milky chalcedony is a lapidary material that has the same characteristics and composition as agate but without the color bands found in agates.
When you...
Blue Chalcedony: A Lapidary Superstar
Blue chalcedony is a very attractive variety of silica. Its pleasing color has made it a most desirable gemstone among lapidaries, jewelry designers, and...
What to Cut: Malachite
Malachite is one of the most used stones in lapidary and has been for over 3,000 years. It can be found all over the...
