Have you ever wondered what mineral testing entails?  Trendy names of minerals are often not accurate representations of the mineral's true composition.  This blog explores different testing methods and their varying levels of accuracy.

In this post I will explore twinning laws and commonly twinned crystals. The word "twin" gets thrown around a lot by mineral enthusiasts, but there's more than meets the eye when it comes to defining this growth habit.

Record Keepers- Mysterious little trigons that are nearly impossibly to find scientific data on.  Finally, a down to earth explaination of the most sought after mystical symbol...the RECORD KEEPER.