Lilac Mookaite Teardrop

Lilac Mookaite TeardropAnother Outback gemstone mined by Glenn Archer. Mostly recognized for it's cardinal red and gold, this newer material has our jaws on the floor! Mookaite is named after the Mookaite region in Australia where it is found. While it is categorized as a Jasper, interestingly enough this material is technically a sedementary radiolarite. Radiolarians are microfossils with a siliceous shell that are part of the zooplankton and live in the first 200 meters

Part of the massive stones Sabrina has been hoarding of this material

this turquoise boasts rich blue-green tones with intricate natural veining

Currently this is one of the most active Turquoise producing areas globally

perfect for bohemian

This gemstone is typically crushed for it's iron content much the same way Bisbee turquoise was for copper

cuprite and the blacks are tenorite formations (also a copper mineral) This material is nice and hard

this rare silicate material is known for its beautiful lavender colors and shimmery chatoyance

According to McKay

Josephinite is a true geological rarity—found almost nowhere else on Earth

Red River Faustite

'Cabaret Hubei' Polychrome Turquoise

polished surface