Green ‘smithsonite’ from Indonesia appears to be garnierite (falcondoite) in quartz
In 2023, ‘new’ material appeared on the market from Indonesia: green crustal deposits and crystals in fissures in yellow-brown rock. Commonly sold under the name…
Tag: Indonesia
Podcast 002: Sulphur from the Ijen volcano
We not only collect rocks, but also the stories they tell. In this episode, the story behind a piece of sulfur from the Ijen volcano in Indonesia.
Story behind the stone: sulfur from the Ijen volcano
Recently a friend gave me a beautiful piece of sulfur, he asked me if I knew where it came from, “Indonesia” I said, “Yes!” he…
