Fluorite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_02062024 and it’s name is derived

and it’s name is derived from the Greek “apate

Tourmaline naturally occurs in a full color spectrum and is used as both a trade name and as a gemological name for a group of minerals of varying species Different forms of tourmaline may carry different metaphysical properties

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

It was discovered in Labrador

Fluorite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_02062024 and it’s name is derivedFluorite is a luminous, soft and glassy stone, sometimes referred to as the most colorful mineral in the world. It is one of the most sought after minerals among gem and mineral collectors, second only to Quartz. The term fluorescent was inspired by Fluorite, one of the first fluorescent minerals ever studied. It is frequently fluorescent under ultraviolet light, and this phenomenon is thought to be due to impurities of yttrium or organic matter