Analysis: Siberian blue quartz
Siberian blue quartz turns out to be ordinary glass! In July 2021, I had a piece of “Siberian blue quartz” analyzed in a laboratory to…
Tag: Siberian Blue Quartz
Siberian blue quartz / Siberian Blue
Misleading commercial name for, in most cases, man-made, blue colored glass. This material has been on the market for years, but has recently become more…
Blueberry Quartz
This commercial name is used for different materials. Mostly for man-made blue-colored glass, but sometimes for synthetically manufactured blue quartz. See also blue quartz and…
Blue obsidian
Misleading commercial name for man-made, blue-colored glass. Sometimes with swirly “inclusions” but mostly crystal clear in various shades of blue. Sometimes clearly identifiable as glass…
Blue quartz
Designation used primarily for blue solid quartzite-like material from Bahia, Brazil. This material can have a veined or speckled appearance, ranging from gray-blue to bright…
