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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tControversy surrounding purple fluorite on quartz from China\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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Since the publication of the first version of this article on Jan. 6, 2026, much new information has become available in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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For the tenth episode of the Stack of Stones community podcast, I sat down with Ed Richard to discuss a topic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExhibition Pristine Minerals & Stack of Stones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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For the international mineral show in Rijswijk, Ed of Pristine Minerals and Rolf of Stack of Stones have put together a special exhibit featuring minerals from India and the pegmatites of Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRemarkable quartz with citrine color from Morocco\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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For several years, remarkable shaped quartz crystals have been popping up on the market from Morocco with a distinctive citrine color,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Local name for an unusual sandstone that appeared on the Dutch market in 2024 through a seller with connections in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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On February 10, 2025, consumer TV program Radar paid attention to the extraction and trade of rose quartz in Madagascar, including hidden camera footage of the mineral show in Rijswijk (Netherlands). This led to mixed reactions within the gem industry in the Netherlands. This article discusses the provenance, working conditions and sustainability of rose quartz, focusing on both the specific situation in Madagascar and the broader context within the global mining industry. This provides insight into the challenges and nuances of the gemstone trade. The article has been updated in response to the discussion generated by the broadcast. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAcquisition of the month: Japanese twin quartz\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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I recently added a fine specimen of a Japanese-law quartz twin to my collection from the Ambolo Quartz Mine in Madagascar.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mineral shows are a melting pot of passion, knowledge and discovery. If you have ever visited a mineral show, you know<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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By now there are a lot of stones on the market with blue spots, under a lot of different names. One<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Recently a friend gave me a beautiful piece of sulfur, he asked me if I knew where it came from, “Indonesia”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Siberian blue quartz turns out to be ordinary glass! In July 2021, I had a piece of “Siberian blue quartz” analyzed<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Find out all about Greenland nuummite and similar rocks! Learn how to recognize real nuummite and how to distinguish lookalikes from China and India. It also looks at a possible related rock from Finland. <\/p>\n

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Larvikite is known for its unique appearance with changing colors and light effects. Read more about the composition, origin and applications of this special rock from Norway in this article.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In my earlier article sphalerite or not? Part I you could read, which I told about some polished towers of “sphalerite”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Uvite is a rare and remarkable mineral that is part of the tourmaline group. Unlike the usual elongated crystals characteristic of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Recently I received a warning letter from the Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport (ILT) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOlivine: the versatile green mineral with numerous applications\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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Olivine is a fascinating and versatile mineral that ranges from forsterite, rich in magnesium, to fayalite, rich in iron. These silicate<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSaint Barbara, multipurpose patron saint\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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Recently I received a beautiful statue of Saint Barbara for my birthday. I already posted the attached photo on social media<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWell-known combination of Azurite and Malachite from rare location: Sepon mine in Laos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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When collecting minerals, for many not only the species is important, but certainly the location. Sometimes the location is even more<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In this article, we explore the fascinating world of geodes, hollow spaces in rocks filled with beautiful minerals such as chalcedony, agate, and quartz. Well-known examples include the amethyst geodes from Brazil and the Las Choyas “coconut” geodes from Mexico. We also discuss lesser-known but unusual varieties such as the Puma agates and Red Fox agates from Argentina, and the Dugway geodes from Utah, USA. Discover how the locality and composition of geodes give them a unique identity, and learn about the local names and typical features that set them apart. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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New developments are piling up at Stack of Stones. Today, I am pleased to delight you with the first monthly ‘Written<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAnalysis: Black moonstone\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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Is ‘black moonstone’ real moonstone? Classic ‘true’ moonstone is mineralogically a combination of orthoclase or microcline with albite (belonging to the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Siccar Point, located on the east coast of Scotland, is an important geological site that has played a crucial role in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Septarian is a special stone that attracts attention with its unique appearance. Moreover, an interesting story circulates about the origin of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Quite some time ago I received from one of my students who also sells stones a number of polished towers of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAnalysis: White moonstone\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is white moonstone? There are several different “white” moonstones on the market, which can be, for example, a “real” alkali<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 2023, ‘new’ material appeared on the market from Indonesia: green crustal deposits and crystals in fissures in yellow-brown rock. Commonly<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAnalysis: Pink moonstone\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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Is pink or peach moonstone also real moonstone? Classic ‘true’ moonstone is mineralogically a combination of orthoclase or microcline with albite<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Isle of Lewis and Harris, located in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, is home to Lewisian Gneiss, one of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Genuine moonstone or white labradorite? At the bottom of the page you find a summary of the main points of this<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Clarity on green color in green moonstone In 2021, I had a tumble stone of “green moonstone with garnierite” analyzed because,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Clarity on composition of ‘Kiwi jasper’ In 2021, I had a number of tumble stones with beautiful names analyzed because I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAnalysis: Azumar or Amazonite?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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Azumar\u2122 is an unregistered commercial name coined in 2014 by Robert Simmons(Heaven & Earth) and used for material he marketed at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the blog \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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