Hubnerite | Information & Properties Hubnerite, or huebernite, is tungsten bearing mineral of the wolframite group. It is a brittle mineral with dull colors ranging...

New Minerals Were Discovered in a Meteorite There aren't many minerals that can say they came straight from a meteorite. Or can they? Recently, two minerals...

Misnomers - That Stone Isn't What it Says it Is Misnomers. The name incorrectly suggests what it is. Firefly, for example, is a misnomer, as a...

Fordite is actually hardened paint. Before automation and widespread use of powder coating, painting cars was done by hand. Excess paint would accumulate and later...

Nephrite Nephrite has been used throughout history as a material for tools and weapons. The Maori and the Chinese were the most prominent users of...

Coprolite has little use for the average person. For paleontology, however, it is the main method of determining the diet of extinct creatures...

Tutankhamun's tomb is famous for having such a large amount of wealth. But one piece of jewelry has fascinated and stunned people for decades. Once...

Did you know Blue Goldstone has been around since the 1600s?  This manmade glass has been loved and collected for nearly 400 years.  Discover more...

Blue Rose Quartz (also known as Dusky Rose Quartz) is a rare variety of Rose Quartz which usually appears in shades of pale grey-blue to...