Seraphinite
Birds' feathers and angels' wings in stone form, named after the Seraphim; they testify along with the real Seraphim that indeed:Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole Earth is full of His glory...
Most of these clinochlore stones will not be in my possession for long (I hope ... so hard to let these go),
but I will seek to establish an informative collection of photographs of typical seraphinite forms and patterns.
Their resemblance to feathers is astounding; some resemble ice crystals, others fur. Depending on cut, some patterns look like starbursts, sunrises, or long-petal chrysanthemum flowers. In the dark portions are rose-like shapes or even angel-like shapes. Though, a recent acquisition displays some sinister shapes, so it's not always pretty!
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Larimar
Underwater light shimmer, in rock form.Some call the patterning "turtle back," but I think of it as a stone imitation of a light "caustic network,"
as seen at the bottom of swimming pools and shallow pristine lagoons.
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Variscite / Sea-Sediment Jasper
Foam-flecked ocean surface as the water recedes before the next wave. Water, air, spray, and sunlight...Well, OK, it's a rock, but the resemblance to foamy water is uncanny.
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Boulder Opals
... Elvish script in stone, or a galactic center and mystical writing surrounds ...No two alike, but the "script" is distinctive and colorful and often artistic. These combine the color and sparkle of opal with fascinating patterns of "rock."
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Fairy Crosses
... Crosses with legends ....How fae spirits mourned the Savior's crucifixion ... so they say .... There are fascinating stories out there ....
http://www.patcovahistory.org/fairystone.htm
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CHEROKEE/2001-06/0993966613
http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/nathanael/fairycrosses.html
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Picture Jasper
Nature's Landscape PaintingsLooks like delicate Chinese-style landscape art.
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Amazonite
Oceanscapes, seascapes, riverscapes, stormclouds, sky, and the creation of the Universe....
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Fire Agate
... surreal bubbles of glowing color ....
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Moss Agate
Green, almost alive.Tendrils of "moss" that you would think could photosynthesize in their rock-water.
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Rainforest Jasper (Rhyolite)
Like a slice of life and water.Like a soil sample of water and decomposition, algae and fungus.
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Fluorite
Like ancient-technology monoliths in cube form.If you had a piece of fluorite and looked closely, you might see little miniature cubes forming the sides....
It's like a science-fiction fairy tale.
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Moldavite
Green glass caused by a crash landing from outer space.Strong "vibe" when holding, and said to bring change.
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