Biotite 8mm Round Orange - 15-16 InchBiotite is a name used for a large group of black mica minerals that are commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. These include annite, phlogopite, siderophyllite, fluorophlogopite, fluorannite, eastonite, and many others. The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical, chemical, or x ray analysis. Biotite was named in honor of the French physicist Jean Baptiste Biot, who performed early

It has been treasured for its beauty throughout history and used extensively for adornment in jewelry as well as works of art

yellow to green or sea to green in color

Onyx has been both revered and feared throughout history

promoting personal power and achievement of goals

All wood beads on DakotaStones

including to ward off illness and the Plague

" The "gift from the sun

it is believed to be a grounding stone that promotes certainty

as it operates primarily on the root chakra

These inclusions give it a glistening effect termed “aventurescence

known for its incredible hardness

Each strand reflects the unique mineral composition of the region