Crystal & Stones

Natural powellite with brochantite and quartz from Chuquicamata Mine, Chile; Didier Descouens, CC BY 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Powellite: The Stone of Focus, Clarity & Steady Confidence
Learn about Powellite—CaMoO4—its Scheelite-Group mineralogy, name history, modern symbolism, and care for this relatively soft collector mineral. Read more...
Natural pyrope garnet specimen; Parent Géry, public domain — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Pyrope Garnet: The Stone of Vitality, Courage & Grounded Passion
Explore Pyrope Garnet’s magnesium-aluminum chemistry, fiery name origin, January birthstone connection, modern symbolism, and practical care. Read more...
Natural pyrolusite specimen from Cavnic, Romania; Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Pyrolusite: The Stone of Grounding, Cleansing & Practical Focus
Explore Pyrolusite—MnO2—its manganese-ore importance, variable hardness, glassmaking history, modern symbolism, and careful specimen handling. Read more...
Natural proustite crystal specimen; Parent Géry, public domain — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Proustite: The Stone of Intensity, Transformation & Focused Creativity
Learn about vivid red Proustite, its silver-arsenic chemistry, ruby-silver history, modern symbolism, light sensitivity, and safe specimen handling. Read more...
Natural green quartz (prasiolite) specimen; public-domain photograph — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Prasiolite: The Stone of Renewal, Clarity & Heart-Centered Growth
Explore Prasiolite—green Quartz—its rarity, common treatments, modern symbolism, and color-preserving care. Read more...
Natural pink tourmaline (rubellite) specimen from the Black Hills, South Dakota; Shannon Heinle / GeoDIL, CC0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Pink Tourmaline: The Stone of Love, Expression & Heart-Centered Courage
Explore Pink Tourmaline’s gemology, relationship to Elbaite and Rubellite, modern symbolism, and safe cleaning practices. Read more...
Natural pink opal from the northern Arequipa area, Peru; Parent Géry, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Pink Opal: The Stone of Gentle Renewal, Emotional Balance & Hope
Learn about Pink Opal’s hydrous-silica composition, modern symbolism, and practical care for this relatively soft opal variety. Read more...
Natural pink manganoan calcite from near Schneeberg, Germany; Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Pink Calcite: The Stone of Gentle Balance, Compassion & Emotional Clarity
Explore Pink Calcite’s manganese-related color, calcite mineralogy, modern heart-centered symbolism, and acid-sensitive care. Read more...
Picture jasper showing natural landscape-like patterning; Linas Juozėnas, CC BY-SA 4.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Picture Jasper: The Stone of Grounding, Perspective & Earth Connection
Learn what Picture Jasper really is, how its landscape-like patterns form, and the modern grounding symbolism associated with it. Read more...
Natural phlogopite specimen from the BYU geology collection; Andrew Silver / USGS, public domain — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Phlogopite: The Stone of Flexibility, Warmth & Grounded Adaptation
Explore Phlogopite’s mica structure, history, physical properties, modern symbolism, and gentle care. Read more...
Natural phantom quartz specimen at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History; BVBurton, CC BY-SA 4.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Phantom Quartz: The Stone of Growth, Perspective & Layered Transformation
Learn how Phantom Quartz forms, why its internal growth outlines appear, and the modern symbolism tied to layered growth and perspective. Read more...
Natural petrified wood specimen; Mauro Cateb, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Petrified Wood: The Stone of Grounding, Continuity & Enduring Change
Explore Petrified Wood’s fossilization, composition, symbolism, practical care, and its connection to deep geological time. Read more...