Red Quartz w/ Pyrite

Red Quartz w/ Pyrite

Ophiuroides sp

It is found in a wide range of shades from deep purple to pale violet and even pink

Size with Stand- 14"x12

Brittle Starfish

Aquamarine is a form of Beryl crystal long sought after as a gem and precious stone due to its beautiful blue-green hue and clarity

Aquamarine has a hexagonal crystal structure and is highly prismatic

and as a precious metal for thousands of years

One of the most widely recognized and unmistakable minerals

From the Upper Ordovician Period - Ashgill Stage - Ktaoua Formation

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

which means it naturally occurs in its metallic form

and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces