Crystals
Posts about crystals
An Introduction to Quartz
Quartz: The Diverse Mineral and Its Multifaceted Significance Quartz, the second most abundant mineral in Earth’s continental crust, stands as a cornerstone…
Taylor Swift Cincinnati Concert Weekend Sale
Photo By Cosmopolitan UK, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84773232 This weekend international pop star Taylor Swift is playing two concert dates in Cincinnati….
Fluorite
Fluorite – the most colorful mineral in the world! And it fluoresces under UV light, too!…
What Exactly do I have – Dolomite, Limestone or Dolostone?
The other night, I was discussing Eddie Murphy with a friend. Murphy, whose career has been up and down over the past…
What Kind Of Minerals and Crystals Can Be Found In Ohio?
Calcite and celestite crystals from Ohio If you live in Ohio and want to get rich finding Emeralds then forget it. Your…
What is the Connection Between Herkimer and Diamonds?
Herkimer County, lying north of the Mohawk river in upstate New York, is known for two things: being the one of two…
Ever Popular Ever Beautiful Rose Quartz
Of all the variety of minerals and crystals, perhaps the most beloved and widely collected is quartz. Named from the old Saxon…
Beautiful Collectible Kentucky Agate
Located in east-central near the town of Irvine is Knob’s Region, a “u” shaped arc extending for nearly 230 miles that is…
What Do Bastille Day and Crystallography Have in Common?
July 14, celebrated every year in France as Bastille Day, commemorates the storming and seizure of the notorious medieval armory, fortress, and…
Curious, Glittering Goldstone: Mineral, Crystal, Something Else Altogether?
Goldstone. You know it, that gorgeous with a glittering star field that comes in blue, red, green or purple. It’s used for…