Mohawkite

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Mohawkite is a rare white with gold splotches semi precious gemstone.

It occurs in only one area in the world, the Mohawk Mine in the Mohawk-Ameek area of Keweenaw County, Michigan.

Mohawkite was discovered in January of 1900 near No. 1 shaft when they were mining for copper.

These unusual designer cabochons are a combination of algodonite, domeykite and copper arsenates with chalcopyrite (fool's gold!), nickel, cobalt, silver and iron.

Mohawkite has a very distinctive metallic sheen. Mohawkite cabochons have a great pattern of metallic areas set off nicely within a white quartz.

Mohawkite is soft, just a 3-3.5, so care must be taken when polishing and wearing Mohawkite cabochons. Also Mohawkite cabochons can tarnish and gentle use of a rouge cloth will keep it shiny!