Marketing Names, Trademarked Names & Synonyms

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"I am becoming increasingly disenchanted with those in the crystal world who will do anything, including making up new names (and then trademarking them) to put on old established crystals, just to mislead the public and make a buck (or in the case of those who mark up 500% or more--many bucks)."

T.R. Rocker, President of "Integrity before Profit"

Agape Crystals™

 

In order to stave off a lawsuit from Melody, this company decided to rename Super Seven/Melody Stone/Sacred Seven and trademark it. Hence, "Agape Crystals" were born.
Afghanistan Jade or Afghan Jade is a marketing name for Bowenite (Var. Serpentine)
African Jade is a misleading marketing name for Grossular Garnet
Alligator Quartz is a nick name for Jacare' Quartz
Amazez™ is a misleading trademarked name for Chevron or Banded Amethyst
Amazon Jade is a misleading marketing name for Amazonite (Var. Feldspar)
American Jade is a misleading marketing name for

Californite (Var. Vesuvianite)
Ammolite is a marketing name for an iridescent/opalescent Ammonite (fossil) from Alberta, Canada
Angelite is a commercial trade name for a semi-transparent light blue-grey to blue-lilac Anhydrite from Peru
Angel Quartz is a marketing name for Spirit Quartz aka Cactus Quartz
Aqua Terra Jasper is a misleading marketing name for man made shaped/poured resin
Aquatine or Lemurian Aquatine Calcite™ is a trademarked name for Aqua colored Calcite from Argentina
"Atlantis Stone" named by Edgar Cayce based on channeled information (and that Atlantis is in the Carribean) Larimar
Atlantis Stone is also a marketing name for Orbicular Sea Jasper /Ocean Jasper
Australian Jade is a misleading marketing name for Chrysoprase
Avalonite is a marketing name for Blue chalcedony
Avalonite™ is a trademarked name for a variety of Zoisite
Azeztulite™ is a misleading tradename for B-C grade Quartz
Black Amber is a synonym for Jet
Black Labradorite is a synonym for Larvikite
Blue Alexandite is a synonym for Blue or Violet Sapphire
Blue Andes Opal is a commercial name for a mix of Chysocolla and Opal
Blue Asbestos is a synonym for Crocidolite
Blue Aura is a synonym for Aqua Aura
Blue Norwegian Moonstone is a synonym for Larvikite
Blue Onyx is a synonym for Aqua colored Calcite from Argentina
Blue Pearl Granite is a synonym for Larvikite
Blue Spar is a synonym for Lazulite
Blue Zeolite is a synonym for Lazulite
Blueberry Quartz is a misleading name for synthetically produced glass w/ blue swirling patterns manufactured in China and sold primarily as beads.
Blueberry Quartz is a commercial name for A variety of Amethyst sold by QVC
Boji Stone™ is a Trademarked name for Iron Concretion found in Kansas aka Pop Rocks
Bolivianite is a synonym for Ametrine
Bornite, a very real mineral, yet often confused with tarnished Chalcopyrite
Bowenite (Member of Serpentine Group) Also called "New Jade", Tangiwaite or Tangawaite
Buddstone is a marketing name for Verdite
Canadian Blue Stone is a synonym for Sodalite
Celestite is a trade name/marketing name for Celestine
Cherry Quartz is a marketing name for synthesized Glass with red color (cinnabar, hematite, etc) introduced
Chevron Amethyst is a tradename for banded Amethyst
Citron Chrysoprase NOT Chrysoprase. A nickel rich variety of Magnesite that comes from Australia.
Clevelandite is a synonym for Cleavelandite
Colorado Jade is a misleading marketing name for Amazonite (Var. Feldspar)
Copale or Copalite synonym for Copal
Crab Fire Agate is a synonym for Spiderweb Carnelian (that has no fire)
Dogtooth Amethyst is a tradename for a type of Banded Amethyst
Dream Quartz is a marketing name for Quartz crystals with Epidote inclusions
Elestial Quartz is a trade name for Jacare' Quartz
Fairy Quartz is a marketing name for Spirit Quartz aka Cactus Quartz
Feather River Jade is a misleading marketing name for Californite (Var. Vesuvianite)
Gaia Stone is a marketing ploy for misidentifying Manufactured glass supposedly with volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helen introduced
Girasol is a marketing name for Opalized quartz
Harlequin Quartz is a marketing name for Quartz with inclusions of Hematite and/or Lepidochrosite
Hypersthene is a trade name for Ferroan Enstatite
Ice Quartz is a marketing name for Growth Interrupted quartz from the Himalayas
India Jade or Indian Jade is a misleading marketing name for Green Aventurine (Var. Quartz)
Infinite™ trademarked name for a variety of African Serpentine
Imperial Mexican Jade is not jade at all. It is a green-dyed Calcite
Iolite is a synonym for gemmy blue/violet Cordierite
Jadine is a misleading marketing name for Australian Chrysoprase
Labradorite Feldspar is a synonym for Larvikite
Lazurine, Pink™ trademarked name/marketing ploy for a type of man-made, laboratory grown pink Quartz fused with Platinum.
Leaverite is simply a joke, a general name used by Rockhounders for a rock that has no intrinsic value
Lemon Chrysoprase is a misleading name for a nickel rich variety of Magnesite that comes from Australia.
Lemon Jade is a misleading name for Serpentine (NOT a Jade)
Lemurian Aquatine Calcite™ is a trademarked name/ marketing ploy for an Aqua colored Calcite from Argentina
Lilac Lepidolite™ trademarked name for African Lepidolite
Lodalite is a marketing name for Quartz with inclusions (including but not limited to chlorite, iron oxide, etc)
Lodolite is a marketing name for Quartz with inclusions (including but not limited to chlorite, iron oxide, etc)
Malaysian Jade is a misleading marketing name for Dyed Quartzite
Master Shamanite™ is another trademarked name/marketing ploy Black Calcite
Medusa Quartz a marketing name for Gilalite
Melody Stone a marketing name for a combination of quartz, smoky, amethyst, rutile, lepidochrosite, cacoxenite and goethite
Merlinite is a marketing name for Psilomelane (Judy Hall)
Merlinite is also A marketing name for a white chalcedony containing dendrites (mindat.org)
Metamophosis Quartz marketing name for Opalized Quartz
Mexican Jade is both misleading in name and species. It is really Onyx and/or Calcite dyed Green
Mugglestone is a marketing name for Tiger Iron
Mystic Merlinite™ is another marketing ploy/trademarked name for Indigo Gabbro
"New Jade" is a misleading tradename/marketing name for Serpentine or Bowenite (Var. Serpentine)
"New Tanzanite" misleading trade name for Iolite var Cordierite
Nirvana Quartz™ is a trademarked name for
Growth Interrupted quartz from the Himalayas
Peacock Ore is a marketing name for Acid washed/tarnished Chalcopyrite
Pietersite is a trade name for a type of Tiger's Eye
Pink Ice Quartz is another marketing name for Growth Interrupted quartz from the Himalayas
Porcupine Quartz is a marketing name for Spirit Quartz aka Cactus Quartz
Purple Angeline™ is a misleading trademarked name for Amethyst w/Cacoxenite, Smoky Quartz combo. NOT unusual or rare.
Shaman Dream Crystal is a marketing name for Quartz with inclusions (including but not limited to chlorite, iron oxide, etc)
Sacred Seven yet another marketing name for A combination of quartz, smoky, amethyst, rutile, lepidochrosite, cacoxenite, goethite
Satya Mani Quartz™ is yet another trademarked, misleading name for Quartz
Sea Sediment Jasper is a misleading marketing name for man made shaped/poured resin
Smelt Quartz is a marketing name for Colored glass (melting quartz sand) with possible infusion of colored mineral dust.
Spirit Quartz is the name used by locals (South Africa) also identified as Cactus Quartz
Strawberry Quartz (not to be confused with the real stuff) is a marketing name for Colored glass (melting quartz sand) with possible infusion of red colored minerals (hematite, cinnabar, etc).
Super Seven™ is the Melody trademarked name for A combination of quartz, smoky, amethyst, rutile, lepidochrosite, cacoxenite, goethite
Tempest Stone is a marketing name for Pietersite
Transvaal Jade is a marketing name for Grossularite (Type of Garnet)
Water Sapphire is a synonym for Iolite var. Cordierite

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