Kyanite Multi 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch featured_10102024 and translucent black (Apache Tears)

and translucent black (Apache Tears)

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in China where the stone was recently discovered

often with a mottled appearance

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

Opalite is known by several other names

Kyanite Multi 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch featured_10102024 and translucent black (Apache Tears)Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appear in white, pink, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray and black. In addition to its value as a gemstone, Kyanite is also extremely useful in industrial applications due to its high heat resistance. It is often used in kiln furniture and foundry molds, as well as for brake shoes, grinding wheels and cutting