Sunstone 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS_06012023 so only a finite amount

so only a finite amount of rough material remains

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

Potato pearls are roundish and slightly irregular in shape

in 1906 by two children who stumbled over a metal object stuck in the ground

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

Sunstone 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS_06012023 so only a finite amountSunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal, producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within.