Chocolate Selenite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch august_peridot and sardonyx Essentially a volcanic glass

Essentially a volcanic glass

but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after

Rhyolite or Tuff

Its origins are still a mystery with some saying it was from a meteorite impact on earth and others believing it was an asteroid burning up in the atmosphere

Chocolate Selenite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch august_peridot and sardonyx Essentially a volcanic glassSelenite is a crystal formed from the mineral gypsum, which comes in many forms and color variations, but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety. Our strands, cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon," an allusion to the moon like white reflections of the mineral or to the quality of the light transmitted from the stone.