Tumbled magnesite stone

Tumbled magnesite stone

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Tumbled stones:

Our collection of tumbled stones includes a wide variety of minerals. Each offers a unique range of colours, patterns and textures that reflect the Earth’s mineral diversity.

Tumbled stones are pieces of raw minerals that have been carefully shaped by human hands.

This involves a mechanical process in which the raw stones are polished.

The minerals are usually placed in a rotating drum containing water and an abrasive. This process takes around ten days.

As the stones rub against one another, they become polished into pebble-like shapes.

Whether for meditation, home décor or to expand your mineral collection, you’re sure to find something to your liking in our online shop.

Magnesite:

Magnesite generally forms in sedimentary rock environments.

It can form through precipitation from magnesium-rich groundwater or through metamorphic processes.

Magnesite is often white to grey in colour, but it may also display shades of pink, brown and green due to mineral impurities such as iron oxide.

It generally has a matt texture and a pearly lustre.

Magnesite can be confused with other minerals, notably calcite and dolomite, due to their similarities in colour and texture.

Magnesite dissolves in water!

The main magnesite deposits are found in Brazil, Germany, Austria, Spain and France