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I’ve been working on trying to understand how the different types of silicon dioxide (SiO2) are named.  

This is a presentation I gave to the Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society on 25 April 2022. Please click on the images to view copyright information. 10 Most Deadly Minerals There are dozens of “# (pick a number) Most (insert favorite doom and gloom word here) Mineral” lists available on the internet. Nearly all […]

Rose Quartz There are three types of pink-colored quartz. The first and most common is rose quartz. Rose quartz forms in a translucent mass without crystal faces. It is always hazy due to microscopic fibrous inclusions of dididumortierite, a pink borosilicate mineral related to dumortierite. These inclusions inhibit crystal development and when intersected at a […]