Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Tanzanite Their unique elongated and heavily

Their unique elongated and heavily armored bodies along with their tube-like snouts make pipefish

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

or the formation of equally thin layers of secondary minerals due to hydrothermal or other alteration

Azurite is a striking copper-based mineral found in shades of deep blue to vivid green

Colored fluorite clusters atop candle quartz bases are some of the most distinctive mineral specimens to originate from the mines of Inner Mongolia

Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Tanzanite Their unique elongated and heavilyFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a