Copper Selenite Our specimens consist of fine

Our specimens consist of fine crystals spread across a matrix in shades of both blue and green

The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux

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

roughly 20 million years ago

it is not uncommon for insects and other small animals to become trapped within tree sap

Copper Selenite Our specimens consist of fineA widespread and industrially important mineral, copper has been used by humans as ornamentation, tools, and as a precious metal for thousands of years. The word copper originates from the latin for the island of Cyprus, where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material. Copper is a so called native metal, which means it naturally occurs in its metallic form. Natural copper is relatively soft and often found