Variscite
Variscite is sometimes confused with turquoise, but it is usually greener in color. The color is a varying shade of green. Variscite is sometimes used as a semi-precious stone, and is popular for carvings and ornamental use. Appreciation of the color ranges typically found in variscite have made it a popular gem in recent years. Variscite from Nevada typically contains black spiderwebbing in the matrix and is often confused with green turquoise. Most of the Nevada variscite recovered in recent decades has come from mines located in Lander County.
Variscite is immediately soothing, brings peace to the heart and tranquility to the mind. Variscite is immediately soothing, brings peace to the heart and tranquility to the mind.