MATTE Black Gold Amazonite 12mm Square 8-Inch Carnelian Like all obsidian

Like all obsidian

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

It was discovered in Labrador

as well as some occurrences of dark gray

It's also known as Angelita and Angelite Quartz

MATTE Black Gold Amazonite 12mm Square 8-Inch Carnelian Like all obsidianBlack Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robins egg blue to blue green to black, occasionally mingled with rust brown. This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite, Tourmaline and Pyrite. Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil, where the stones are thought to have been originally found, however they are not currently sourced from this region.