Black Chlorite Phantom Quartz 644528aa43de5441b11fc572f58bdb6e making it the second hardest

making it the second hardest natural mineral

The name Chrysoberyl is from the Greek words (chrysos and beryllos)

the small serrations found on their teeth are similar to those found on herbivorous reptiles

then recognized by the scientific community in 1854 when it was given its official name “Astrophyllite”

Compare that to the average 3" tooth size of a modern Great white and one can begin to imagine the size and power of Carcharodon Megalodon

Black Chlorite Phantom Quartz 644528aa43de5441b11fc572f58bdb6e making it the second hardestPhantom Quartz is created when minerals have been washed over and captured within a crystal during its growing process. The mineral deposit acts as a record of the crystal's lifetime. Phantoms appear as ghost crystals, or faint lines that mimic the shape of the main termination of the crystal. Phantom colors vary depending on the mineral which is captured. Very frequently, these phantoms are chlorite, hematite, or clay. Another way that phantoms can