Datolite January birthstone and is notably transparent (GEM

and is notably transparent (GEM QUALITY)

Specimen #ZIRCONSL053

these beautiful Pyromorphite specimens were pseudomorphed by Galena

This is why the "Copper Roses" from New Mexico are so extraordinary

Mark Chance Bandy described Paravauxite crystals in his book "Mineralogy of Llallagua

Datolite January birthstone and is notably transparent (GEMDatolite is a not a very common gem, as most localities do not produce gem material for cutting stones of any size. This gem is a very attractive stone with good brilliance and excellent cutting. The stone is very slightly included, which is not uncommon for Datolite, especially from this locality! The rough from which this stone was cut came from a specimen collected by my father, Richard A. Kosnar in 1964 at the famous Prospect Park Quarry in New