Tag: malachite
Types of Gemstones by Letter (J-R)
Types of gemstones include the commonly known, like quartz and ruby, and others less familiar. Here we cover the facts and history of gemstones...
Exploring Taj Mahal Gemstones
Taj Mahal gems, such as carnelian, jade and lapis, are inlaid in white marble and make an in-person visit a dream destination for rockhounds....
Top 10 List of Metaphysical Rocks
Metaphysical rocks are a personal choice, but the more people you ask, the longer the list of common rocks that many people choose. The...
How Are Petroglyphs Made?
How are petroglyphs made? The two basic forms of rock art are pictographs, which are pigments applied to rock surfaces, and petroglyphs, or engravings.
Rock...
Malachite Stone 101
Malachite doesn’t occur in wonderful prismatic transparent crystals like most minerals. Its crystals are tiny, acicular or needle-like crystals clustered so tightly the mineral...
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...
Gemstones of the Breastplate: Topazos and Smaragdos
Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series. Enjoy the first part >>>. Search our site for additional "Gemstones of the Breastplate" articles...
Artisan Alley: Observation Fuels Creation
By Antoinette Rahn and Erin Dana Balzrette
"Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature."
—Marcus Tullius Cicero
As we've seen in a number of...
Stalactite Mineral Specimens: Odd, Uncommon, and Beautiful
By Bob Jones
Mineral collectors certainly enjoy a variety of tastes in what they collect. Some stick to one species like quartz or calcite. In...
Malachite — Part II: Banded Beauty Comes from Russia and the...
Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series about Malachite. Enjoy Part I>>>
Story by Bob Jones
One of the earliest-known sources of malachite...
