Shattuckite 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch 20210817 When the level of iron

When the level of iron oxide is high

Lapis is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite

botryoidal

but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives

It might also be considered to have deep personal meaning

Shattuckite 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch 20210817 When the level of ironShattuckite is a rare copper silicate hydroxide mineral. It occurs in bright turquoise blues and darker blues as well as rust reds, commonly with inclusions of copper in speckled patterns throughout the stone. Shattuckite is a pseudomorph, meaning it forms by replacing another minerals crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure, with little alteration of the external shape of the original crystal.