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ICELAND SPAR, Did the Vikings Use It for Navigation?

26/10/2014Icelandic Spar, Stone Collection

ICELAND SPAR Did the Vikings Use It for Navigation? Iceland spar is a clear, transparent, colorless crystallized variety of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3). Large pieces are split along natural cleavage planes to form natural rhombs. Iceland spar is probably best known for exhibiting the optical property of double refraction – so, anything viewed through the […]

Rare Stone Collection

06/07/201438 commentsUncategorized

Welcome to the Stone Collection of Sören and Sigurborgs. This is one of the most beautiful collection of stones found in Iceland, as it has over 1.000 stones which are cut and polished, to show the inside of these hidden treasures, which are many times crystals or other beautiful arts of mother nature. The interest [...]