He Said: Selenite Written by Christopher Lee Matthews Selenite is a common name for the mineral gypsum. Historically it was only used for transparent crystals and the white fibrous variety was called satin spar instead. (Since the latter was also used for fibrous calcite and aragonite, scientific sources use the name as a prefix instead. […]
Deciphering the Meaning of Ocean Jasper® By Christopher Lee Matthews (Rough and polished examples of Ocean Jasper®. Center: Its orbs can resemble bull’s eyes, starbursts, or dots when polished. Right: They may be spherical, botryoidal, or druzy. Left: They can even produce more geometric shapes when they touch one another.) (Small Ocean Jasper® spheres in a […]
This blog is part of our “She Said, He Said…” series, where both Stacie and I explore the same topic at the same time. We write without the input of the other, believing where our opinions overlap and differ can both give their own insight. My guesses for her choices are at the bottom, along […]