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Massive white barite (also called known as baryte) looks like marble and could be used for decorative purposes. In spite of the abundance of good…

The rarest plagioclase feldspar, anorthite is very rarely faceted.

Polished and sliced datolite nodules can show off very attractive colors. Datolite is a popular collector’s mineral, but faceted and cabbed…

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Beautiful rose red to pink rhodochrosite crystals are popular with mineral collectors. Although very soft, opaque stones have been fashioned…

With lovely colors and intense pleochroism, faceted scorodite is a prize for collectors of the rare and unusual. However, it’s too soft for jewelry…

Although anglesites with pale colors can show great dispersion and brightness, they’re difficult to cut and inadvisable to wear. Faceted pieces…

Kyanite’s physical properties make it very difficult to facet. However, it’s a popular collector’s gem, especially in sapphire-blue…

A green to blue-green variety of microcline, amazonite makes a wonderful gemstone for cabbing and carving.