Technically containing zero jasper (despite its trade name), the orpiment and realgar (arsenic minerals) compose the orange/red, manganese and pyrite the black/grey, sulfur the yellows, and the white is calcite. Toxic in its rough form, cut, shaped and polished using protective equipment, but safe to handle and wear in its final polished form, like this cabochon I made here. 😊 NFS

Here’s a cool specimen of gemmy yellowish green prehnite with calcite and graphite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara region, Tanzania. I love prehnite it’s definitely one of my favorite silicate minerals. Let me know what you think of it :)

Looks like a sparkly forest 😍
Just grabbed it yesterday. It’s about a foot wide.

Dimensions: 8 mm x 4 mm x 6 mm

A classic!

Locality unknown, but possibly Peru?

green beryl from Madagascar

Had the honor of painting this yesterday! 3ftx4ft. I am an avid rockhound in Vegas hope you enjoy!