| Gewicht | 0,05 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1,1 × 1,1 × 3,5 cm |
| Sales Unit | |
| Type | |
| Form | |
| Origin | |
| SKU | 4982 |
Garnet Lucky Bottle
Sales unit: Per 10 pieces
Login for price
Garnet Lucky Bottle from China
Garnet
Garnet is a group of related minerals belonging to the nesosilicates. The colour varies greatly depending on the specific type, but red is the most familiar. Other colours include green, orange, purple, black and even colourless. Garnet occurs in metamorphic and igneous rocks and is found worldwide.
Major deposits include India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Russia and the United States. The chemical composition varies by type of garnet, but they all share a similar crystal structure, X3Z2(SiO4)3. The hardness is between 6.5 and 7.5 on the Mohs scale.
Popular varieties include almandine (dark red), pyrope (deep red), grossulari (green), tsavorite (bright green) and spessartine (orange).
Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Garnet
Selenite
Selenite is a clear to translucent variety of the mineral gypsum (CaSOâ‚„-2Hâ‚‚O). It is known for its glassy to pearly luster and often fibrous structure. A common form is selenite, which has a silky luster and occurs in long, fibrous crystals. Despite its name, selenite has nothing to do with the element selenium; the name is derived from the Greek word for moon, because of its soft luster.
Selenite forms in sedimentary environments during the evaporation of seawater and is found in countries such as Mexico, Morocco, the US and Australia. It is a soft mineral with a hardness of 2 on the Mohs scale, making it easy to work by hand. Almost all selenite sold on the Dutch market is satin spar; however, selenite is a market-accepted sales name.
Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Selenite
