garnet
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Seven heavens notes
In religious or mythological cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of the Heavens. The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian religions, can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; a similar concept is also… Read more.
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Equant/Stout – Length, width, and breadth roughly equal
Common examples include: apophyllite, olivine, garnet Read more.
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Dodecahedral – Dodecahedron-shaped, 12-sided
Common examples include: garnet, pyrite Read more.
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Druse, encrustation – Aggregate of crystals coating a surface or cavity, usually found in geodes
Common examples: azurite, celestine, calcite, uvarovite, malachite, quartz In geology, druse refers to a coating of fine crystals on a rock fracture surface or vein or within a vug or geode. See also References Read more.
