Goethite

Goethite

reminiscent of the famed logo of Mercedez Benz

Species - Scyphocrinites elegans

which over the course of millions of years becomes solid while retaining the semitransparent yellowish hue of tree sap

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

where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material

Amethyst has been sought after since ancient times as a gemstone and decorative object

One of the most widely recognized and unmistakable minerals

Each contains at least one (most several) clearly visible insect

Fluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals

Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation

resulting from the oxidation of its copper and sulfide components

Kataoua formation