Honest naming: some very dark material is laboratory-irradiated
Distinct from the Peruvian Black Copal (Bursera copallifera) - same trade name family
and its character is translucency - light enters the stone and scatters
Its hallmark is geometry: pyrite forms remarkably precise cubes and twelve-sided crystals
Named in 1811 for the sodium in its lattice - chemistry before charm
Palm Stones Crystal Set Resin Discovery Honest naming: some very darkSeven polished palm stones Clear Quartz, Amethyst, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, chatoyant quartz (sold under the trade name Tiger's Eye), Red Jasper, and Hematite presented with a Selenite stick and a Palo Santo stick. A curated set covering seven of the most collected stones in the broader mineral trade, with the two standard companion accompaniments. The seven stones cross four of the major Quartz family variants, one feldspathoid (Sodalite), one