The Crystal Cult
Halite
Properties of Halite Mineral Group Halide Cleavage Perfect Chemical Composition NaCl Fracture Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent Color Colorless or white when pure; impurities produce any color but...
Halite
Properties of Halite Mineral Group Halide Cleavage Perfect Chemical Composition NaCl Fracture Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent Color Colorless or white when pure; impurities produce any color but...
Bismuth Meaning & Properties
Properties of Bismuth Mineral Group Native Semimetals Cleavage Perfect Chemical Composition Bi Fracture Uneven Luster Metallic Diaphaneity Opaque Color Reddish-white to creamy-white; tarnishes iridescent pinkish, yellowish or bluish Streak Silver...
Bismuth Meaning & Properties
Properties of Bismuth Mineral Group Native Semimetals Cleavage Perfect Chemical Composition Bi Fracture Uneven Luster Metallic Diaphaneity Opaque Color Reddish-white to creamy-white; tarnishes iridescent pinkish, yellowish or bluish Streak Silver...
Vesicular Basalt Meaning & Properties
Vesicular basalt or lava stone is a dark-colored volcanic rock with numerous tiny pores known as vesicles. A vesicle is a tiny hollow in a volcanic rock created by the...
Vesicular Basalt Meaning & Properties
Vesicular basalt or lava stone is a dark-colored volcanic rock with numerous tiny pores known as vesicles. A vesicle is a tiny hollow in a volcanic rock created by the...
Pink Tourmaline ((Rossmanite) Meaning and Prope...
Properties of Pink Tourmaline (Rossmanite) Mineral Group Cyclosilicates Cleavage Indistinct Chemical Composition ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Fracture Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent, nearly opaque Color Pale Pink to Colorless Streak...
Pink Tourmaline ((Rossmanite) Meaning and Prope...
Properties of Pink Tourmaline (Rossmanite) Mineral Group Cyclosilicates Cleavage Indistinct Chemical Composition ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Fracture Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent, nearly opaque Color Pale Pink to Colorless Streak...
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Meaning and Properties
Properties of Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Mineral Group Cyclosilicates Cleavage Indistinct Chemical Composition Na Fe+23 Al6 Si6O18 (BO3)3 (OH,O)3 (OH) Fracture Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent, nearly opaque Color Black Streak White,...
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Meaning and Properties
Properties of Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Mineral Group Cyclosilicates Cleavage Indistinct Chemical Composition Na Fe+23 Al6 Si6O18 (BO3)3 (OH,O)3 (OH) Fracture Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal Luster Vitreous Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent, nearly opaque Color Black Streak White,...
Kyanite Meaning and Properties
As mentioned previously there are three polymorphs Kyanite, Sillimanite and Andalusite. All have the same chemical composition (Al₂SiO₅) but are distinct minerals based on the conditions under which they crystallize. This...
Kyanite Meaning and Properties
As mentioned previously there are three polymorphs Kyanite, Sillimanite and Andalusite. All have the same chemical composition (Al₂SiO₅) but are distinct minerals based on the conditions under which they crystallize. This...