Crystals & Stones

Black obsidian specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Black Obsidian: The Stone of Grounding, Protection & Honest Reflection
Black Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass formed when silica-rich lava cools too quickly to crystallize, producing its characteristic glassy surface and sharp conchoidal fracture. Explore its geology, long history... Read more...
Bismuth hopper crystals; photo by Maxim Bilovitskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Bismuth: The Stone of Transformation, Order & New Perspective
Bismuth is the elemental mineral Bi, a dense, soft, brittle metal whose colorful oxide films and geometric hopper crystals make it especially distinctive; many rainbow specimens sold today are laboratory-grown.... Read more...
Beryl crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Beryl: The Stone of Vision, Adaptability & Clear Growth
Beryl is a beryllium aluminum silicate mineral that forms hexagonal crystals and includes famous gem varieties such as Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, Heliodor and Goshenite. Explore its mineral science, history, modern... Read more...
Barite crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Barite (Baryte): The Stone of Stability, Weight & Grounded Purpose
Barite, officially Baryte, is a dense barium sulfate mineral known for its surprising weight, soft Mohs 3 hardness, and tabular or bladed crystals. Explore its mineral science, history, modern symbolic... Read more...
Ammolite iridescent fossil ammonite specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Ammolite: The Stone of Transformation, Vitality & Ancient Continuity
Explore Ammolite, the iridescent organic gem material cut from ammonite fossil shell. Learn its fossil origin, Canadian geology, treatments and assembled stones, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Aqua Aura Quartz gold-coated crystal cluster — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Aqua Aura Quartz: The Stone of Communication, Clarity & Radiant Expression
Explore Aqua Aura Quartz, natural or crystalline quartz enhanced with a thin gold coating that creates vivid blue iridescence. Learn the treatment science, modern spiritual symbolism, care, and uses. Read more...
Aquamarine beryl crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Aquamarine: The Stone of Calm, Courage & Clear Communication
Explore Aquamarine, the green-blue to blue variety of beryl and a March birthstone. Learn its mineral science, sea lore, heat treatment, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Fluorapophyllite on stilbite specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Apophyllite: The Stone of Clarity, Reflection & Spiritual Focus
Explore Apophyllite, a mineral-group trade name commonly referring to fluorapophyllite-(K) and related hydrated calcium-potassium silicates. Learn its science, history, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Blue apatite crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Apatite: The Stone of Motivation, Learning & Clear Intention
Explore Apatite, a mineral-group name commonly used in the gem and crystal trade for apatite-group phosphates. Learn its science, colors, famous Mohs-scale role, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Apache Tear obsidian specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Apache Tear: The Stone of Grief, Grounding & Gentle Protection
Explore Apache Tear, a rounded variety of obsidian volcanic glass famous in the American Southwest. Learn its geology, cultural lore, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Anorthite feldspar crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Anorthite: The Stone of Adaptability, Structure & Grounded Change
Explore Anorthite, the calcium-rich end member of the plagioclase feldspar series. Learn its mineral science, volcanic and metamorphic occurrence, name origin, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...
Anhydrite crystal specimen — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Anhydrite: The Stone of Stillness, Structure & Clear Perspective
Explore Anhydrite, the water-free calcium sulfate mineral related to gypsum. Learn its mineral science, name origin, formation, modern metaphysical traditions, care, and uses. Read more...