Purple Flower Fluorite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Ebony Shell the mineral was named for

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

it is believed to bestow strength

Turquoise is formed when water passes through aluminous rock where copper and other minerals are present

Opalite is known by several other names

the Inca Goddess of Fruitfulness and Mother Earth

Purple Flower Fluorite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Ebony Shell the mineral was named forFluorite is a luminous, soft and glassy stone, sometimes referred to as the most colorful mineral in the world. It is one of the most sought to after minerals among gem and mineral collectors, second only to Quartz. The term fluorescent was inspired by Fluorite, one of the first fluorescent minerals ever studied. It is frequently fluorescent under ultraviolet light, and this phenomenon is thought to be due to impurities of yttrium or organic matter