LEPIDOLITE – GALAXY IN STONE

Main characteristics The German chemist Martin Klaproth, while studying a group of micas in 1792, noticed some differences in one of the samples. It was he who first described it and came up with the name lepidolite (from the Greek lepis litos – “scaly stone”). The name fully describes the structure of the mineral: it […]

MOSIT – BEAUTIFUL BROTHER OF JADEITE

Appearance and properties This rare stone is often called jadeite’s cousin. They really look alike. In addition, the only place in the world where mosite is mined is one of the famous jadeite deposits in the north-west of Myanmar (formerly Burma). Other names for mosite: jade albite, chloromelanin, chromium albite. This opaque stone is notable […]

CRISTOBALITE – BUNCH OF GRAPES

Appearance and properties Cristobalite, as often happens, owes its name to the area where it was first found. This happened in 1887 in Mexico in a place called Cerro San Cristobal. Another name for this mineral is lussatite or lussatine. Being a polymorphic modification of quartz, cristobalite has the same chemical formula, but differs in […]

Compatibility of people according to Feng Shui

One way to determine the compatibility of people is based on the principle of interaction of five elements. We are naturally more drawn to people whose elements in the cycle of generation are located on either side of ours. And, most likely, we will have problems in relationships with those who belong to the elements […]