Red Hematoid Quartz 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch 28mm and Egyptians were mining the

and Egyptians were mining the stone as early as 3200 BCE

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Red Hematoid Quartz 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch 28mm and Egyptians were mining theHematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stones color, which can be yellow, orange, golden brown and red. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.