Chlorite Quartz - Specimen stability gemstone The blue coloration comes from

The blue coloration comes from trace iron within the crystal structure

Description: This rectangular abalone shell sheet from New Zealand showcases the iridescent brilliance that has made pāua (the Māori name for abalone) a cultural and artistic treasure

It has enough preserved anatomy to read clearly as a real skull rather than just a partial fragment

while quartz is thought to support clarity and amplification

Chlorite Quartz - Specimen stability gemstone The blue coloration comes fromMined from: Ganesh Himal region, Bagmati, Nepal Description: This one of a kind chlorite quartz specimen from Ganesh Himal has a striking, sculptural look. The quartz crystals are long, narrow, and sharply pointed, with a dark chlorite rich appearance that gives the whole piece a dramatic black to deep charcoal tone. From the photos, the specimen has a very linear, blade like arrangement, with several crystals crossing and stacking over one another in