Rhodonite with Matrix 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Variscite Stone Type: Rose Quartz

Stone Type: Rose Quartz

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

Chiastolite is also known as the Cross Stone for the cross matrices of browns

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

Rhodonite with Matrix 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Variscite Stone Type: Rose QuartzRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.