Crystals & Stones

Natural purple purpurite specimen from Sandamab pegmatite, Namibia; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Purpurite: The Stone of Purpose, Confidence & Bold Transformation
Purpurite is a purple manganese phosphate formed through alteration and oxidation of lithium-manganese phosphate minerals. Learn its geology, history, care, and modern associations with purpose and transformation. Read more...
Eosphorite with rose quartz and zanazziite from Brazil; photo by Géry Parent, public domain — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Eosphorite: The Stone of Dawn, Hope & Steady Growth
Eosphorite is a hydrated manganese aluminum phosphate, Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O, known for golden-brown to pink orthorhombic crystals and radiating groups. Explore its mineral science, 'dawn-bearing' name origin, modern symbolic associations with hope,... Read more...