Wurtzite rare stone orange or red)

orange or red)

It has been next to impossible to obtain gem quality Spinel specimens from Burma these days it seems

white scalenohedra of Calcite which are gently “dusted” with sparkling golden Pyrite in select areas

making it a "floater" with no point of attachment

Wurtzite rare stone orange or red)Wurtzite is the hexagonal dimorph of the better known zinc sulfide, Sphalerite. The species was named after Charles Adolphe Wurtz, a Frenchman who was one of the most influential chemists in the world. He received many honors in his lifetime, and he is one of 72 scientists, mathematicians, and engineers whose name is on the Eiffel Tower. Typically, Wurtzite is found in either opaque or nearly microscopic crystals, so faceting gemstones is nearly