Minerals and mining have been part of the human story since it began. Mother nature is also great at giving us a million different varieties of everything.
Here is a list of common terms and words used in the crystal and gemstone world.
This list is by no means complete, and I will be adding to it from time to time. If there is a word or label or description of a crystal or gemstone that you are not sure of, pop me an email at info@connectanflow.co.za, and I’ll get back to you with more info if I can.
Allochromatic
Amorphous
Cabochon
Crystal
Cleavage
Cluster
Coating
Dendritic
Doubly terminated
Drusy
Face
Floater
Gemstone
Geode
Idiochromatic
Inclusion
Lustre
Massive
Matrix
Microcrystalline
Opaque
Phantom growth
Rough
Reticulated
Tabular
Translucent
Transparent
Transparency
Useful Links…
- All about Crystal and Gemstones – Main page dealing with all aspects of crystals and gemstones.
- Gemstone Classification – Learn some of the more common methods of classifying minerals.
- Gemstone Directory – A growing guide to some of the more common gemstones.