Morenosite
Official mineral name for nickel(II) sulfate heptahydrate, chemically represented as NiSOâ‚„-7Hâ‚‚O. It belongs to the epsomite group, which also includes such compounds as epsomite (magnesium…
Tag: Amazonite
Tianhe Stone
Commercial name for amazonite from Tianhe, China. Recently offered through the major online platforms. Incidentally, there seems to be quite a bit of difference in…
Colorado jade
Misleading commercial name for the green microcline variety amazonite (a mineral from the feldspar group) commonly found in Colorado, United States. No relation to jade,…
Azumarâ„¢
Unregistered commercial name coined in 2014 by Robert Simmons (Heaven & Earth) and used for material he marketed at the major mineral show in Tucson,…
Amazon jade/stone
Misleading commercial name for amazonite, a green variety of microcline, a mineral in the feldspar group. Amazonite has no relation to jade but calling the…
Analysis: Azumar or Amazonite?
Azumarâ„¢ is an unregistered commercial name coined in 2014 by Robert Simmons(Heaven & Earth) and used for material he marketed at the major mineral show…
Live session #6 Feldspar
Recorded live session in which I discuss and show examples of different species from the mineral group feldspars! Featured are, for example, the very well…
