Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch Goethite in Amethyst It forms over long periods

It forms over long periods as mineral-rich water moves through aluminous rock

It also assists in setting a pace and staying with that pace all day long

intense blue hues

with points at both ends (double terminated)

it is found in a pale and earthy green

Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch Goethite in Amethyst It forms over long periodsAfghanite is a rare and captivating gemstone first discovered in the late 1960s in the Sar e Sang mines of Badakhshan, Afghanistan the same legendary region that produced Lapis Lazuli for over 6,000 years. This mineral forms in limestone and marble, typically alongside Sodalite, Lazurite, and Calcite, creating striking veins of deep blue to sky blue hues often interlaced with white or colorless streaks. Chemically, its a complex sodium calcium