
Is There a Difference Between Green and Purple Fluorite?
Green and purple fluorite are the same mineral (CaF₂). The colour differences come from lattice defects and trace elements, not different stones.

Green and purple fluorite are the same mineral (CaF₂). The colour differences come from lattice defects and trace elements, not different stones.

Purple fluorite and amethyst are not the same stone. Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz; fluorite is a different mineral entirely with a distinct…

Yes. Phantom quartz is clear quartz, same silicon dioxide and same crystal lattice, with a visible “phantom” inside formed during a pause in the crystal’s…

Moonstone and labradorite are not the same stone. They look similar and share some qualities, but their colors, character, and uses are different enough to…