Mineral Species: Variety of Quartz
Chemical Formula: SiO2
Mohs Scale Hardness: 6.5
Location: Worldwide, Majority comes from India
Typical Appearance: Most common colours are either green or blue
Types of Aventurine:
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- Red
- Peach - Looks halfway between Red and Yellow Aventurine
- White
Aventurine can also be treated or even dyed to give it a darker colour.
Not to be confused with Aventurine Glass, which is usually more commonly called Goldstone, which is a manufactured stone.