Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch Phantom Quartz It was first found in

It was first found in the Unaka Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina

is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color

who was a great admirer and collector of gemstones

and as such is a particularly soft stone

inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch Phantom Quartz It was first found inAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.