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Almandine Garnet Meaning & Properties

Almandine Garnet Meaning & Properties

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  Spiritual properties:  Garnet is the stone of love and friendship:  Most garnet is created during the metamorphosis of sedimentary rocks containing a lot of aluminum, notably shale. When the...

Almandine Garnet Meaning & Properties

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  Spiritual properties:  Garnet is the stone of love and friendship:  Most garnet is created during the metamorphosis of sedimentary rocks containing a lot of aluminum, notably shale. When the...

Olivine Meaning & Properties

Olivine Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Forsterite Olivine Gem Name: Peridot Mineral Name: Forsterite    Mineral Group Nesosilicate Cleavage Poor cleavage Chemical Composition  Mg2SiO4 Fracture  Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent Color Olive...

Olivine Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Forsterite Olivine Gem Name: Peridot Mineral Name: Forsterite    Mineral Group Nesosilicate Cleavage Poor cleavage Chemical Composition  Mg2SiO4 Fracture  Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent Color Olive...

Pyrite Meaning & Properties

Pyrite Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Pyrite   Mineral Group Sulfides  Cleavage Indistinct  Chemical Composition  FeS2 Fracture  Concodial  Luster Metallic Diaphaneity Opaque Color Pale brass-yellow Streak Greenish to Brownish black Mohs Hardness 6 -...

Pyrite Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Pyrite   Mineral Group Sulfides  Cleavage Indistinct  Chemical Composition  FeS2 Fracture  Concodial  Luster Metallic Diaphaneity Opaque Color Pale brass-yellow Streak Greenish to Brownish black Mohs Hardness 6 -...

Red Jasper Meaning & Properties

Red Jasper Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Red Jasper Red Jasper is a granular microcrystalline quartz with dull luster usually colored red by included hematite. The Jasper meaning is that of protection, endurance and physical strength. Therefore, if you feel...

Red Jasper Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Red Jasper Red Jasper is a granular microcrystalline quartz with dull luster usually colored red by included hematite. The Jasper meaning is that of protection, endurance and physical strength. Therefore, if you feel...

Quartz Meaning & Properties

Quartz Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Citrine Mineral Group Tectosilicates Cleavage Indistict  Chemical Composition  SiO2 Fracture  Conchoidal Luster Glassy, vitreous Diaphaneity Translucent to nearly opaque Color Colorless, purple, rose, red, black, yellow, brown, green,...

Quartz Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Citrine Mineral Group Tectosilicates Cleavage Indistict  Chemical Composition  SiO2 Fracture  Conchoidal Luster Glassy, vitreous Diaphaneity Translucent to nearly opaque Color Colorless, purple, rose, red, black, yellow, brown, green,...

Desert Rose Gypsum Meaning & Properties

Desert Rose Gypsum Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Desert Rose Gypsum Mineral Group Sulfate Cleavage The “petals” are crystals formed along the mineral's cleavage planes. Chemical Composition  CaSO4 · 2H2O Fracture  Hydraulic Luster Pearly Diaphaneity Opaque Color...

Desert Rose Gypsum Meaning & Properties

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Properties of Desert Rose Gypsum Mineral Group Sulfate Cleavage The “petals” are crystals formed along the mineral's cleavage planes. Chemical Composition  CaSO4 · 2H2O Fracture  Hydraulic Luster Pearly Diaphaneity Opaque Color...