Carborundum Crystals tourmaline

tourmaline

often confused with nebula stone and not scientifically a jasper

Onyx is a variety of silicate minerals similar to agate

This is one of the largest Mammoth teeth we have ever had the pleasure of displaying in our galleries

Plate Length: 4

Carborundum Crystals tourmalineYou may have heard of carborundum before. This mineral is often used in many manufacturing processes and home projects. This compound has been mass produced as a crystal and powder since the late 1800s. While it does occur naturally as the mineral moissanite, these lab grown specimens have a special flare to them that just draws you in. The first naturally occurring moissanite was discovered as a component of the Canyon Diablo Meteorite in Arizona,