This is a strand of green Grossular Garnet beads with an overall length of 39 cm (15 inches)

Such crystals display the outlines of numerous smaller crystals

Its color will vary depending on the composition and structure

Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals that are commonly found in igneous

Star Mica Metamorphic Rock with Quartz | 71.3g | Muscovite | Brazil | SO24 Murchison This is a strand ofThis is a specimen of Star Mica or Muscovite and Quartz cluster. These clusters show crystals that grow in sheets or book formations. It is silvery gold with good transparency when held up to the light. The name Muscovite comes from the term Muscovy Glass which was a name for the thick sheets of Mica used as a substitute for glass Russia. The name Mica is derived from the Greek word that means to split. On this nice specimen, the matrix faces are