Where Does My Crystal Come From ?

OK - You've bought your crystals and now you'd like to know where they're from !

have made this easy for you,
simply look up the name of your crystals or minerals in the left hand column,
and then look in the middle column to find in which countries they are most commonly found.

Do remember though, that the countries listed in the middle column are not
the only countries where they can be found, neither are they necessarily the countries where the
best quality crystals and stones come from. However, they are the countries where
they can most frequently be found.

Lastly, the column on the right is where we at usually source our
crystals and minerals from.

And don't forget, when you've looked up where your crystals comes from,
click here to see why they have the name they do !

Crystal Name	Where most commonly found	crystals usually from
Abalone/Paua Shell	New-Zealand, Hawaii, California, Mexico	Mexico
Adamite	Chile, France, Greece, Namibia, Mexico, USA	Mexico
Agate	USA, India, Morocco, Brazil, Czech Republic, Africa	Blue Lace = Namibia Crazy Lace = Mexico Moss = India Pink = Botswana Tree = Botswana Turritella = USA Zebra = India
Albite	Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New-Zealand, Norway, Russia, UK, USA	Brazil
Alexandrite	Russia	Russia
Almandine Garnets	India, Germany, Alaska, Norway, Turkey	Turkey
Amazonite	USA, Russia, Canada, Brazil, India, Mozambique, Namibia, Austria	Russia
Amber	Denmark, Russia (The Baltic), Dominican Republic, UK, Norway, Italy, Romania, Germany, Burma, France	Poland
Amblygonite	Brazil, Burma, France, Germany, USA	Brazil
Amethyst	USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Siberia and many other countries	New Cape & Chevron Tumbled from South Africa. Beds from Brazil & Uruguay
Ametrine	Wherever Amethyst and Citrine are to be found together, but notably, Bolivia, Brazil and India	Bolivia
Angelite	Egypt, Peru, Mexico, Poland, Libya, Germany	Peru
Anhydrite	Austria, Canada, Germany, UK, USA, Poland, Russia, Switzerland	Russia
Annabergite	Greece, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, USA	Germany
Apache Tears	USA	USA
Apatite	Brazil, Canada, Germany, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA, Burma, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka,	Brazil
Apophyllite	Brazil, Germany, Mexico, UK, USA. The best are from Poona, in India	India
Aqua Aura Quartz	Potentially anywhere Quartz is found, but most are man-made in the USA	USA
Aquamarine	Brazil, USA, Mexico, Russia, India, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan	Zimbabwe
Aragonite	Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, UK, Italy, Mexico, Namibia, USA	Striped = Morocco White = Mexico Blue = China
Astrophyllite	Canada, Brazil, Greenland, Norway, Russia	Russia
Atacamite	Chile	Chile
Atlantisite	Tasmania, Australia	Tasmania, Australia
Aventurine - Blue	Italy, Brazil, China, India, Russia, Tibet, Nepal and many other countries	Zimbabwe
Aventurine - Green	Italy, Brazil, China, India, Russia, Tibet, Nepal and many other countries	Zimbabwe
Aventurine - White	Canada	Canada
Azeztulite	North Carolina	North Carolina
Azurite	USA, Australia, Chile, Peru, France, Morocco, Russia, Namibia	Morocco
Azurite & Malachite	USA, Australia, Chile, Peru, France, Romania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Russia, Morocco, Namibia	Morocco & Namibia
Barite	USA, UK	USA
Black Obsidian	USA, Mexico	Mexico
Black Onyx	Italy, Mexico, USA, Russia, Brazil	USA
Black Tourmaline	Sri Lanka, Brazil, Australia	Australia
Bloodstone	Australia, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Russia, India	India
Blue Aragonite	China	China
Blue Calcite	USA, UK, Belgium, Czech Republic, Peru, Iceland, Romania and many other countries	Madagascar
Blue Chalcedony	USA, Austria, Czech Republic, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand	Namibia
Blue John	Derbyshire in England	England
Blue Lace Agate	USA, India, Morocco, Namibia, Brazil	Namibia
Blue Obsidian	Man made in Indonesia	Indonesia
Blue Opal	Peru	Peru
Blue Quartz	Afghanistan, India, Brazil, USA, Austria	Brazil
Blue Tigers Eye	USA, South Africa, India, Mexico, Australia	South Africa
Blue Topaz	Nigeria, Brazil, USA, Sri-Lanka, Burma, Russia, Australia, Pakistan, Mexico, Tasmania	Nigeria
Blue Tourmaline	Sri Lanka, Brazil, Afghanistan, Pakistan	Brazil
Bronzite	Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, Russia, USA	Brazil
Calcite	USA, UK, Belgium, Czech Republic, Peru, Iceland, Romania and many other countries	Blue = Madagascar Cobolto = Congo Green = China Honey = China Mangano = Peru Orange = Mexico
Carnelian	UK, India, Czech Republic, Peru, Iceland, Romania	Uruguay
Cavansite	India, USA	India
Celestite	Germany, Poland, USA, Egypt, Peru, Madagascar, Mexico, Libya, UK	Madagascar
Chalcopyrite	Australia, Austria, Canada, Sweden, Spain, Chile, Peru, Mexico, UK, South Africa, USA, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Zambia	Mexico
Charoite	Russia	Russia
Chiastolite	China, Spain, Austria, USA	China
Chrysanthemum Stone	Nearly all the Chrysanthemum Stone in the UK comes from China. Other deposits are in Japan, Canada and the USA	China
Chrysocolla	USA, UK, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)	Peru
Chrysoprase	USA, Russia, Brazil, Australia, Poland, Tanzania	Australia
Citrine	USA, UK, Brazil, France, Madagascar, Russia	Brazil
Clear Quartz	Brazil, USA, China, Madagascar and many other countries	Brazil
Cobolto Calcite	Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)	Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)
Conichalcite	Australia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Morocco, Namibia, Poland, Spain, Mexico, UK, USA	USA
Copper	USA (Michigan & Arizona in particular) Canada, Chile, Peru, Australia, Zambia, Antarctica, Bolivia, Cyprus, Italy, Namibia, Peru, Poland, Russia, UK	USA
Covellite	Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Russia, Serbia, UK, USA,	Peru
Crazy Lace Agate	Mexico	Mexico
Creedite	USA, Bolivia, Mexico	USA
Crocoite	Australia, Brazil, Philippines, Russia, France, USA	Australia
Dalmatian Jasper	Mexico	Mexico
Danburite	USA, Czech Republic, Russia, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico	USA
Desert Rose	Morocco, Mexico, USA	Mexico
Dianite	Siberia, Russia, Canada, USA	USA
Diopside	Canada, Burma, Italy, Russia, USA, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Madagascar, Finland	Russia
Dioptase	Iran, Russia, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Chile, Peru	Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)
Dolomite	Canada, UK, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA	Morocco
Dumortierite	France, Austria, Siberia, Russia, Canada, Italy, New-Zealand, Madagascar, USA	Mozambique
Emerald	India, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, Egypt, Austria	Brazil
Epidote	Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Burma, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, USA	Tumbled = South Africa Specimens = Iran
Eudialyte	Quebec in Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia	Russia
Fluorite	USA, UK, Australia, Norway, China, Peru, Mexico	China
Fossilised Wood	Brazil, Madagascar, Australia, USA	Brazil
Fuchsite	India, Pakistan, Brazil, USA	India
Galena	USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Namibia,  Peru, Mexico, Romania, Russia, Zambia, UK	Mexico
Garnet	Many countries	Almandine = Turkey Spessartine = Afghanistan Tsavorite = Mali
Gold	Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Hungary, India, Mexico, Romania, Russia, South Africa, UK, USA and many other countries	South Africa
Golden/Yellow Beryl	Madagascar, Brazil, USA, The Middle East, Russia	Brazil
Golden Labradorite	Mexico, Canada, South Africa, USA	Mexico
Goldstone	Man-made in Italy and China	China
Green Calcite	USA, UK, Belgium, Czech Republic, Peru, Iceland, Romania and many other countries	China
Green Tourmaline	Sri Lanka, Brazil, Afghanistan, Pakistan	Brazil
Hematite	UK, Italy, Brazil, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland	Brazil
Hemimorphite	Mexico, USA, England, Zambia	?
Herkimer Diamond	USA (From the town of Herkimer in NY State), Mexico, Spain	USA
Heulandite	Brazil, India	India
Hiddenite	Afghanistan, Brazil, China, Madagascar, USA	Afghanistan
Honey Calcite	USA, UK, Belgium, Czech Republic, Iceland, Peru, Romania and many other countries	China
Howlite	Canada, USA	Zimbabwe
Idocrase	see Vesuvianite	Kenya
Iolite	Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Burma	Sri Lanka
Iron Pyrites	USA, UK, Canada, Chile, Peru	Peru
Jade	USA, China, Italy, Burma, Russia, New Zealand, Canada, Taiwan	Nephrite Jade =  Canada New Jade = China
Jet	Albania, Canada, USA, UK, France, Russia, plus also many other countries	Tumbled = Mongolia Rough = Whitby
Kalahari Picture Stone	Botswana, Namibia, South Africa	Namibia
Kambaba Jasper	Madagascar	Madagascar
Kunzite	Afghanistan, Madagascar, Brazil, USA	Afghanistan
Kyanite	Burma, Brazil, Kenya, Europe, India, Australia, USA	Rough Blades & Black Kyanite = Brazil, Tumbled = India
Labradorite	Madagascar, Italy, Greenland, Finland, Russia	Madagascar
Lapis Lazuli	Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan, Chile, Italy, USA	Afghanistan
Larimar	Dominican Republic, Bahamas	Dominican Republic
Larvikite	Norway	Norway
Lavender Quartz	South Africa, Russia, Brazil, Japan, USA	South Africa
Lemon Chrysoprase	USA, Russia, Brazil, Australia, Poland, Tanzania	Australia
Lemurian Jade	Peru	Peru
Leopardskin Rhyolite	Mexico, Paraguay, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Germany, France, UK, Czech Republic, Australia, USA	Mexico
Lepidolite	USA, Czech Republic, Madagascar, Brazil	South Africa
Magnesite	Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA	Zimbabwe
Mahogany Obsidian	Mexico, USA and many other countries	Mexico
Malachite	Romania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Russia	Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)
Mangano Calcite	Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Romania, USA	Peru
Mariposite	USA	USA
Merlinite	Australia, Mexico, Peru, USA	USA
Moldavite	Czech Republic	Czech Republic
Mookaite	Australia	Australia
Moonstone	India, Australia	India
Morganite	USA, Brazil, Russia, Madagascar, Afghanistan	Mozambique
Moss Agate	USA, Australia, India	India
Mother of Pearl	Pacific Ocean - plus many that are commercially grown.	China
Nebula Stone	Mexico	Mexico
Opal	Australia, Mexico, Peru	Blue = Peru Pink = Peru
Orange Calcite	USA, UK, Belgium, Czech Republic, Peru, Iceland, Romania and many other countries	Mexico
Paua Shell/ Abalone	New-Zealand, Hawaii, California, Mexico	Mexico
Peacock Ore	USA, UK, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa	Mexico
Pearls	South Pacific, Indonesia, China, Japan, Madagascar	China
Peridot	USA, Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan	USA
Peruvian Serpentine	Peru	Peru
Petalite	Afghanistan, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Namibia, Sweden, USA, UK, Russia	Brazil
Petrified Wood	Brazil, Madagascar, Australia, USA	Brazil
Picasso Stone	USA	USA
Pietersite	Namibia	Namibia
Pink Agate	USA, India, Morocco, Brazil, Botswana, Czech Republic	Botswana
Pink Opal	Peru	Peru
Pink Tourmaline	Sri Lanka, Brazil, Afghanistan	Sri Lanka
Prehnite	USA, South Africa, India, Germany, France	Mali
Purpurite	Australia, Austria, Germany, Namibia, South Africa, USA	?
Pyromorphite	Austria, Czech Republic, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, UK, USA	China
Quantum Quattro	Namibia	Namibia
Quartz	Brazil, USA, China, and many other countries	Brazil
Rainbow Obsidian	Mexico	Mexico
Rainforest Rhyolite	Australia	Australia
Red Jasper	USA, South Africa and many other countries	South Africa
Rhodochrosite	Argentina, Canada, Germany, Peru, Namibia, Mexico, USA, South Africa	Argentina
Rhodonite	Spain, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Brazil, Madagascar	Madagascar
Rose Quartz	South Africa, Russia, Brazil, Madagascar, Japan, USA	South Africa
Rubies in Zoisite	Tanzania, Kenya, Norway, Austria, Australia, Italy, USA	Tanzania
Ruby in Fuschite	India	India
Ruby	India, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Kenya	Madagascar
Rutilated Quartz	Brazil, USA and many other countries	Namibia
Sapphire	Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, India, Brazil, Ukraine, USA	Madagascar
Sardonyx	Brazil, India, Russia, Asia Minor	India
Satyaloka Quartz	Southern India	Southern India
Schalenblende	Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Germany, Spain, England, Australia, USA, Burma, Peru, Morocco	Czech Republic
Selenite	Morocco, Mexico, Poland and many other countries	Morocco
Seraphinite (Clinochlore)	USA, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland, Turkey, Russia	Russia
Serpentine	Russia, Switzerland, Canada, USA, Zimbabwe, UK	?
Shamanic Dream Stones	Brazil	Brazil
Shattuckite	USA, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)	Namibia
Smithsonite	Australia, Austria, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, Russia, Spain, UK, USA	Mexico
Smokey Quartz	USA, UK, Brazil, Madagascar	Madagascar & Brazil
Snow Quartz	Austria, Germany, Brazil, USA, Mexico and many other countries	Namibia
Snowflake Obsidian	USA, Mexico	USA
Sodalite	USA, Canada, France, Brazil, Greenland, Russia, Burma, Romania	Brazil
Spessartine Garnet	Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Madagascar, New Zealand, Pakistan, USA	Afghanistan
Spider Web Obsidian	Mexico	Mexico
Staurolite	Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, USA, Zambia	Russia
Stibnite	China, Algeria, Bolivia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, USA	China
Stichtite	Nearly all the worlds Stichtite, 80% +, comes from Dundas in Tasmania. Other deposits are in Quebec and South Africa	Tasmania
Stilbite	India, Iceland, USA, Scotland, Canada, Germany	India
Strawberry Quartz	Mexico, Russia	Namibia
Sugilite	Japan, South Africa	South Africa
Sulphur	Mexico, Sicily, USA, Argentina, Chile, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Poland	Bolivia
Sun Stone	USA, India, Canada, Norway, Russia	India
Tanzanite	Tanzania	Tanzania
Thulite	Particularly from Norway, with smaller deposits in Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and USA	Norway
Tigers Eye	USA, South Africa, India, Mexico, Australia	South Africa
Tiger Iron	South Africa, Western Australia	South Africa
Tourmalinated Quartz	Sri Lanka, Brazil	Brazil
Tree Agate	USA, India, Morocco, Brazil	Botswana
Tsavorite (Green Garnets)	Kenya	Mali
Turquoise	USA, Egypt, Mexico, China, Iran, Peru, Poland, Russia, France, Tibet	Small Nuggets = China Sleeping Beauty = USA
Turritella Agate	USA	USA
Unakite	South Africa	South Africa
Uvarovite	Russia, Finland, South Africa, USA	Russia
Vanadinite	Argentina, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, UK, USA	Morocco
Variscite	USA, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Bolivia	Germany
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)	Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Mexico, USA	Kenya
Watermelon Tourmaline	Sri Lanka, Brazil	Brazil
White Aventurine	Canada	Canada
Wulfenite	Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, UK, USA	?
Yellow Jasper	USA, South Africa and many other countries	South Africa
Zebra Agate	India, Mexico, Brazil	India
Zincite	Nearly all of the Zincite we see here in the UK is from Poland. Other deposits are in Austria, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Germany, Greece, Iran, Norway, Italy, Sweden, USA, Zambia	Poland
Zircon	Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Australia, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, France	?

Now you know where your crystal comes from, click here to see why it has
the name it does !