Eilat stone

Eilat stone, mineral
Eilat stone, oval cabochon

Eilat Stone (Hebrew: אבן אילת) or eilatstone is a gemstone that derives its name from the city of Eilat in Israel, located near where it was once mined.[1] It is characterized by a green-blue heterogeneous mixture of several secondary copper minerals, including malachite, azurite, turquoise, pseudomalachite, and chrysocolla.[2] Eilatstone is the national stone of Israel,[3] and is also known as the King Solomon stone.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Leiman Goldemberg, Rose (21 March 2000). Antique Jewelry: A Practical & Passionate Guide. iUniverse. p. 103. ISBN 0-595-08898-8.
  2. ^ Read, Peter G. (2005). Gemmology. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 275. ISBN 0-7506-6449-5.
  3. ^ Wilson, Samantha (2018). Israel – Bradt Travel Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 300.
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