Black Gold Amazonite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch Size_5-14mm An orthoproxene mineral

An orthoproxene mineral

After the glass has cooled

The most highly regarded colors are the reds and pinks

including browns

Black Gold Amazonite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch Size_5-14mm An orthoproxene mineralBlack Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robins egg blue to blue green to black, occasionally mingled with rust brown. This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite, Tourmaline and Pyrite. Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil, where the stones are thought to have been originally found, however they are not currently sourced from this region.