Overview of all minerals
Onyx
Origin Onyx is a variety of chalcedony and is formed by the deposition of microcrystalline quartz in rock fissures or cavities of volcanic origin. Characteristic of onyx are the layered...
Onyx
Origin Onyx is a variety of chalcedony and is formed by the deposition of microcrystalline quartz in rock fissures or cavities of volcanic origin. Characteristic of onyx are the layered...
Pyrite
Origin Pyrite, also known as "fool's gold," forms in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is usually formed by the crystallization of iron- and sulfur-containing solutions under high pressure and...
Pyrite
Origin Pyrite, also known as "fool's gold," forms in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is usually formed by the crystallization of iron- and sulfur-containing solutions under high pressure and...
Amber
Origin Amber is a fossilized resin that was secreted by coniferous trees millions of years ago. Over time, the resin solidified under the influence of pressure, heat, and lack of...
Amber
Origin Amber is a fossilized resin that was secreted by coniferous trees millions of years ago. Over time, the resin solidified under the influence of pressure, heat, and lack of...
Garnet
Origin Garnets form in metamorphic and igneous rocks, i.e., where heat and pressure reshape minerals deep within the Earth. Over millions of years, they crystallize in the form of small,...
Garnet
Origin Garnets form in metamorphic and igneous rocks, i.e., where heat and pressure reshape minerals deep within the Earth. Over millions of years, they crystallize in the form of small,...
Turquoise
Origin Turquoise forms in dry, desert-like regions where copper-containing minerals in rock fissures react with phosphate-rich water. Over millions of years, these substances accumulate and form the characteristic blue-green masses...
Turquoise
Origin Turquoise forms in dry, desert-like regions where copper-containing minerals in rock fissures react with phosphate-rich water. Over millions of years, these substances accumulate and form the characteristic blue-green masses...
Lapis lazuli
Origin Lapis lazuli is not a single mineral, but a deep blue rock composed of several minerals – mainly lazurite, as well as calcite, pyrite, and sodalite. It is formed...
Lapis lazuli
Origin Lapis lazuli is not a single mineral, but a deep blue rock composed of several minerals – mainly lazurite, as well as calcite, pyrite, and sodalite. It is formed...