25 FACTS about the incredible beauty encased in stone

 I offer a selection of photos of stones that are fascinating... I mean the photo, not the rocks. Although some of these stones look downright magical... 

 I mean the photo, not the rocks. Although some of these stones look downright magical... 

 Opal "Fiery sunset" 

 Opal Ocean 

 Amethyst Geode "Emperor of Uruguay" 

 Fossilized opal 

 Australian black opal 

 Rose quartz 

 Burmese tourmaline 

 Azurite 

 Realgar 

 Uvarovite 

 Fluorite, quartz and pyrite 

Blue agate

 Botswana agate 

 Labradorite