As mentioned in our previous post about trade names, trade names are designed to make a material more marketable and do not often truly...

Here at Waikato Crystals, we have always been BASIC with our packaging. We use the pre-paid NZ post mailer bags, recycled bubble wrap and...

Trade names are the names given to a rock or a mineral, usually as a descriptor to provide more information. This can include geographic...

What is it? The Mohs Hardness Scale is a tool used by geologists to help identify unknown minerals. The Mohs scale works by determining...