Barite (also known as Baryte or Heavy Spar) is a Sulfate mineral of the Barite group and consists of barium sulphate. Other Barite groups include anhydrite, anglesite and celestine.
The stone is formed in a quantity of depositional environments and can be formed th
Angelite - Atlantis Institute Crystals Encyclopedia
Angelite - This is our research and findings on this magical mineral.
Origin
Angelite is a sulfate mineral of soft blue Anhydrite. Sulfides have a sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms that form a square. Aside from Gypsum and Baryte, the main Sulfide types, the rest are increasingly rare, including Anhydrite.
When Gypsum loses water, it turns into Anhydrite, usually f
Agate is a crystal of primary formation, meaning it was formed from molten magma. This usually happens in cavities in volcanoes where the combination of chemistry and structural arrangements of mineral deposits, atoms and substances pass from gas or liquid into a solid state or by means of going out of solution by preci
Origin
Falcon’s eye is a blue black to blue green opaque gemstone variety of fibrous quartz. All Tiger Eye is chatoyant which derives from the French language for “cat’s eye”. In the middle ages, the Fa
Anhydrite - Atlantis Institute Crystals Encyclopedia
Anhydrite - This is our research and findings into this mineral, also known as Angelite
Origin
Anhydrite is a soft blue sulfate mineral. Sulfides have a sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms that form a square. Gypsum and Baryte are the main Sulfide types, but the rest are increasingly rare, including Anhydrite.
When Gypsum loses water, it turns into anhydrite. Anhydrite is usually a colourless brown crys
Apatite, Blue – Atlantis Institute Crystal Encyclopedia
Origin
Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals associated with fluorapatite, chlorapatite and hydroxyapatite with high levels of a variety of ions within. The gemstones are found in pegmatites or other igneous formations.
Aquamarine – Atlantis Institute Crystal Encyclopedia
Origin
Aquamarine is a crystal of primary formation, which means it was formed from molten magma. This usually happens in cavities in volcanoes where the combination of chemistry and structural arrangements of mineral deposits, atoms and substances pass from gas or liquid into a solid state or by means of goi
Aragonite – Atlantis Institute Crystal Encyclopedia
Origin
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral that is a naturally occurring crystal form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. It forms from both physical and biological processes, including precipitation from freshwater and seawater environments.
Aventurine – Atlantis Institute Crystal Encyclopedia
Origin
Aventurine is a primary crystal formed from molten magma. This usually happens in cavities in volcanoes, where the combination of chemistry and structural arrangements of mineral deposits, atoms, and substances pass from gas or liquid into a solid state or out of solution by precipitation or evaporat
Azurite – Atlantis Institute Crystals Encyclopedia
Origin
Azurite is a secondary crystal formed from copper carbonate and found in the upper oxidised portions of copper ore. It is often mixed with another copper carbonate mineral, Malachite, which is bright green compared to the deep blue of Azurite.
Beryl, a stunning mineral composed of beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate, is renowned for its hexagonal crystal structure. These crystals often form perfect six-sided hexagons, showcasing individual prismatic shapes. Beryl can appear in short, stubby forms or as tabular plates. While the bases of Beryl crystals are typically flat, pyramidal terminations are indeed rare, adding