TURQUOISE - Aides finding wholeness, truth, communication, and manifestation of those qualities.- Stimulates & harmonizes throat chakra, providing effortless articulation of deepest wisdom.- Empowers those who are shy.- Beneficial to…

TUNELLITE Discovered near Boron, CA in 1915 & only found there and in Turkey. It is a rare borate mineral that crystallizes in the monoclinic system as aggregates of slender…

TSCHERMIGITE (lab grown) - Helps get in touch with spiritual self.- Opens channels to spirit realms.- Improves contact with higher beings that still make a positive, noticeable impact on the…

TRIPHANE/ SPODUMENE - Good for seeing a task through to completion when enthusiasm wanes, especially for those who bore easily.- Cleanses a home’s energy.- Useful for spring cleaning, reducing clutter,…

TIFFANY STONE/OPALIZED FLUORITE /ICE CREAM STONE A rock composed of Fluorite, opal, calcite, dolomite, chalcedony & bertrandite. It is only found in the Brush Wellman Beryllium Mine, at Spor Mountain,…

TOPAZ Topaz is an aluminum fluorine silicate mineral that forms well formed vertical hexagonal crystals and small prismatic shards. Topaz is the hardest of the silicate minerals, ranking an 8…

TIGER IRON/MUGGLESTONE (Western Australia) A stone with banded layers of Tiger’s Eye, Hematite & Red Jasper. Tiger’s Eye is a variety of Quartz and a pseudomorph of Crocidolite. It forms…

TIBETAN TEKTITE/TIBETANITE/CINTAMANI (Tibet & Southern China) Brown/black in color, these tektites are part of the Indochinites group of tektites. Tektites are liquified silicon dioxide that were ejected into the atmosphere…

THULITE (Norway) Calcium aluminum silicate mineral in the zoisite family. Orthorhombic crystal system. The color of Thulite varies from pale to deep reddish pomegranate pink, and the depth of color…

THAILANDITE INDOCHINITE TEKTITE (Thailand) Indochinites are a large group of tektites found in the former French colonies of Indochina (Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia), Thailand & South China. Thailandite is an…

TERAHERTZ (Japan) A man-made stone from Japan. This metallic silver stone is made from silica and has a terahertz vibration frequency which lies between that of microwaves and for infrared…

TANZANITE/BLUE ZOISITE (Tanzania) Discovered in 1967 in Tanzania, blue zoisite, renamed Tanzanite by Tiffany & Co. due to blue zoisite being pronounced, “Blue Suicide”, is a member of the epidot…

SUPER 7 MELODY STONE A quartz crystal with 6 different minerals included, making the total number of minerals 7. These inclusions are Amethyst (purple), Smoky Quartz (grey/brown), Cacoxentie (gold), Goethite…

SUNSTONE WITH IOLITE Sunstone is a plagioclase feldspar & Iolite (Cordierite) is a blue-violet magnesium iron aluminum cyclosilicate mineral. Sunstone displays schiller and aventurescent optical properties and Iolite displays pleochroism.…

SUNSTONE (India) Sunstones are plagioclase feldspars with inclusions of different minerals that give them optical properties called aventurescence and schiller. Aventurescence is a glitter effect and Schiller is when reflective…

SULFUR/SULPHUR Associated with the Solar Plexus chakra, zodiac sign of Leo & vibrates to the number 7. - Absorbs negative energy of all kinds and removes barriers to progress.- Brings…

SUGILITE/LAVULITE First described in 1944 by Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi, Sugilite is a rare pink to purple cyclosilicate mineral with a complex formula. Associated with the crown chakra, zodiac signs…

STILBITE A common member of the zeolite group of minerals, it is a hydrous calcium sodium aluminum silicate. It’s name comes from the Greek stilbein which means “to glitter”, in…

STICHTITE A magnesium chromium carbonate mineral that crystallized in the form of masses, foliates & within the matrix of other crystals, like in Atlantisite. Discovered in Tasmania in 1910, Stichtite…

STIBNITE (metallic) - Carries power of the underworld: transformation, death/rebirth, new perspectives, great wealth & power.- A powerful manifestor, only use Stibnite when able to focus attention, or when paired…

STAUROLITE/FAIRY CROSS (Russia) A silicate mineral commonly found in metamorphic rocks. It forms when shale is strongly altered by regional metamorphism. It is often found with almandine garnet, muscovite and…

SPHENE - Clears the mind and stimulates thinking process and mental abilities.- Metaphysical “cup of coffee” – place on 3rd eye and meditate for two minutes. Effects last through the…

SPECULARITE/SPECULAR HEMATITE A variety of Hematite with aggregates of sivery, metallic, specular (mirror-like) hematite flakes or tabular, anhedral crystals. It is dark gray to blackish red in color, and when…

SPECTROLITE A term used to describe Labradorite that has a rich display of colors, more than usual. The Spectrolite play of colors is the entire rainbow, where most labradorite displays…

SUNSET SODALITE A member of the sodalite group of minerals with hauyne, nosean, lazurite and tugtupite. It is known for its deep blue to blue-violet color. The Sunset variety has…

SODALITE A member of the sodalite group of minerals with hauyne, nosean, lazurite and tugtupite. It is known for its deep blue to blue-violet color and white veining. Though it…

SKUTTERUDITE -Energetic gemstone that offers a connection to harmony within yourself and on a greater, Universal plane.-Works well for resolving inner conflict when meditated with. -Wonderful for engaging your Shamanic…

SIKHOTE-ALIN IRON METEORITE (South Eastern Russia, 02/12/1947) This was a witnessed fall, at around 10:30 am, with 23 tons of meteorite surviving entry into the atmosphere. It left a 20…

SHUNGITE (Karelia, Russia) Until the mid 1980’s, only 2 forms of carbon were known. One is diamond, tightly packed carbon molecules that form little pyramids. The other is soft graphite,…

SHATTUCKITE & GALENA Shattuckite is a copper silicate hydroxide mineral & Galena is a lead sulfide mineral. Shattuckite is a pseudomorph after Malachite and it forms with Galena in the…

SHATTUCKITE Shattuckite is a copper silicate hydroxide mineral that crystallizes in the orthorhombic – dipyramidal crystal system and usually occurs in a granular massive form and also as fibrous acicular…

SHIVA LINGAM Cryptocrystalline quartz from the banks of the Narmada River, one of the 7 sacred places of pilgrimage in India. They are considered sacred in the Hindu religion and…

SEYMCHAN PALLASITE METEORITE (June 1967, Russia) During a geological survey in 1967, the first piece of meteorite was found in a dry river bed, weighing 600lbs. Months later another large…

SERPENTINE A rock made out of any of the minerals in the serpentine group, named after its similar texture and patterning to a snake. These rocks, which are Magnesium and…

SERICHO PALLASITE METEORITE Found in 2016 in Kenya by 2 brothers who were looking for their camels, who had wandered off. With the help of family & and engine hoist,…

SERAPHINITE (Russia) A dense, finely grained variety of Clinchlore, a hydrous magnesium iron aluminum silicate & member of the Chlorite group of minerals. It forms as masses and bubbly botryoidal…

SEPTARIANSEPTARIAN NODULE or EGG /DRAGON STONE These stones are concretions of Aragonite (brown), Calcite (yellow) & Limestone (grey). The name comes from the word “Septaria” which refers to cavities or…

SCHALENBLENDE Closely compact variety of Sphalerite, occurring in concentric layers and reniform surfaces, often with Galena and Marcasite interstratified. Associated with the Root, Sacral, & Solar Plexus chakras & the…

SELENITE/SATIN SPAR Selenite and Satin Spar are both members of the Gypsum family, along with Desert Rose and Alabaster. They are almost identical in chemical composition, but visually they differ…

SCOLECITE Named in 1813 for the Greek word for worm, scolecite is a member of the zeolite group. It is a hydrated calcium silicate mineral that shares its structure with…

SCHEELITECALCITE & DOLOMITE/ LAPIZ LACE ONYX (Turkey) A calcium tungstate mineral, It is an important ore of tungsten (wolfram). Well-formed crystals are sought by collectors and are occasionally fashioned into…

SCAPOLITE Scapolite is a term used for all of the Scapolite minerals. They are a group of rock-forming silicate minerals composed of aluminum, calcium and sulfur. They are almost impossible…

SAUSSURITE Named after the Swiss explorer Horace Benedict de Saussure, who discovered it on Mont Blanc. Saussurite is a mineral aggregate which is formed as a hydrothermal alteration product of…

SAFFORDITECINTAMANI/ARIZONA TEKTITE /PSEUDO TEKTITE (Arizona) Found in a 100 square mile swath of Arizona desert, Saffordite, named for the nearest town, is a gravel sized, partially translucent, brownish lavender pseudo…

TOURMALATED QUARTZTOURMALINATED QUARTZ Clear to milky quartz with Black Tourmaline inclusions. These inclusions are solid black, needle-like inclusions and can be sparse or dense, entirely inside the quartz, or protruding…

SULFUR QUARTZBRIMSTONE QUARTZ Quartz crystals included with the mineral Sulfur, which was called Brimstone in the past. It forms in masses, large pointed generators, scepters, tiny prismatic crystals and double…

STRAWBERRY QUARTZRED AVENTURINE/TANZEBERRY QUARTZ Strawberry Quartz is a trade name for Red Aventurine, though Aventurine is also a variety of Quartz. The name Aventurine comes from the Italian “A Ventura”…

SPIRIT QUARTZCACTUS QUARTZ /PINEAPPLE QUARTZ (Magaliesberg Mt, S. Africa) Quartz crystals encrusted by a second generation of smaller crystals grown on the prism faces. The small second generation crystals point…

SMOKEY QUARTZ Brownish grey, translucent variety of quartz that ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to an opaque brownish-gray or black crystal. The smoky colour results from natural irradiation…

SATYALOKA QUARTZSATYALOKA AZEZTULITE™ (South India) Translucent to opaque quartz from Satyaloka area of southern India. Usually included, It cannot be scientifically distinguished by any test from normal quartz, nor does…

STAR HOLLANDITE QUARTZBLACK STAR QUARTZ/SPIDER QUARTZ (India/Madagascar) Hollandite was renamed Ferrihollandite in 2012 by the International Mineralogical Association. It is the barium-iron endmember or the coronadite group, a black monoclinic…

SARDONYXSARDINIAN ONYX Sardonyx combines alternating layers of sard and onyx, varying in range from orange to red to black. Onyx means claw or fingernail in latin, and sard means red.…

SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN Unlike other Obsidians, Snowflake Obsidian cooled slowly enough that inclusions of Cristobalite were able to form the snowflake looking sprays of grey/white present in the stone, called Spherulites.…

SILVER SHEEN OBSIDIAN The reflective layered silver in this stone was formed by air bubbles lining up in layers, as lava flowed and cooled into this volcanic glass. Like all…

STARBURST JASPER (Mexico) Actually a type of Rhyolite, Starburst Jasper is an extrusive igneous rock. The starburst patterns crystallized when magma cooled into this fine grained granite like rock. -…

SILVERLEAF JASPER Jasper is an opaque form of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline quartz, and it’s name comes from the Greek word for “spotted stone”. Silverleaf Jasper is a banded black and…

SPESSARTINE GARNET This Garnet is a manganese aluminum silicate mineral. Its name is derived from Spessart, Bavaria. Orange/yellow varieties are found in Madagascar, while violet/reds are found in Colorado &…

SATURN CHALCEDONY - Associated with the heart chakra, zodiac sign of Virgo & vibrates to the numbers 3 & 66. - Promotes positive changes, new paths, embracing the unexpected. -…

TRUFFLE CHALCEDONYBROWN BOTRYOIDAL CHALCEDONY Depending on the depth, pressure, time and regional geology, Chalcedony may grow in Botryoidal form. This happens when the environment has abundant tiny particles that enter…

SHANGAAN SMOKY AMETHYST (Chibuku Mine, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe) The Shangaan are tribal people of Zimbabwe, and the Chibuku Mine is on the border with Mozambique. These specimens are very new,…

TURRITELLA AGATE (Wyoming) Incorrectly named for the sea snail, this agate, found in the Green River Formation in Wyoming is in fact, a land snail. Named for the genus Turritella,…

TREE AGATE/DENDRITIC AGATE One of the rarer agate varieties, dendritic agate isn’t actually an agate, as it's missing the telltale white banding. It is, however, a member of the chalcedony…

SNAKESKIN AGATE (Rome, Oregon) Found only in Oregon, Snakeskin Agate is a light colored, rough seam agate, and when not over tumbled, has a white outer coating, making it appear…