Jade - blue green 42 shungite actinolite

actinolite

7" x 1" x 0

This deposit never produced again and was the source of the vibrant and now very sought after "Gel sugilite" that is tranluscent and magenta

Garnet sphere with stars from India

Approximately 3" x 2" x 1

Jade - blue green 42 shungite actinolite18 grams Cherished by the Mayans, it was used to carve ceremonial tools, and burial masks. Countless artifacts have been discovered at most of the Mayan archeological sites in Guatemala, Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish conquistadors arrived the location of the mine was hidden and then forgotten under the dense jungle floor! It is in fact Jadeite like the Jade from Myanmar and very prized pieces are translucent.