Garnet. The first thing that comes to mind.
Thank-you @ rameshB45117
It is not garnet⌠i did find out what it wasâŚ
it is Descilozite
Thanks JennC77839, learning.
Couldnât find such stoneâŚ
Slight spelling error, try Descloizite
I am also learning
That was a tough one though
How did you determine the identity?
I didnât, Iâve no idea what it is, canât tell from the pictures.
But, I took the letters fromâŚ
And rearranged a few letters to spell âDecloiziteâ
I just identified the word, not the stone
But still⌠hiw did you determine it (and ending up with the wrong name)?
A really old granola bar with crystalized sugar on it!
@Henkr
I was at a gem and mineral show and happen to come across another specimen just like mine and had the name on it I may have misspelled it when I was typing it in
Well, that is the best way to determine material According to specification the specific gravity is very high, 6.2. So this would be fairly deterministic (if the piece is 100%, and not a lot matrix material).
It is allways good to make sure the label on the show was correct. It wouldnât be the first time they identified the material wrong themselvesâŚ
I would like to âsuggestâ Sphalerite. It occurs in the following forms which makes specific identification from the photos difficult: tetrahedral or pseudo-octahedral crystals with rounded face, twins with striated faces as well as botryoidal, granular and cleavage masses. Colors range from red to reddish-brown, yellow, green, black and gray. It is a member of the Sulfides group and has a hardness of 3.5-4. I found the information in Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Patti Polk
I canât make any guarantees as I am somewhat of a newbie myself, but I hope this helps or at least provides another avenue for discussion. Rock On
LOL. You just ainât right. LOL. I love it.
Just in case nobody ever told you that, I thought I would.
PS: this is coming from a "just ainât right " person.
LOL
EasyâŚI had gone to a fossil, gem & mineral show, saw another sample & asked what it was.
Then i bought the specimen as well!
However before that I had been asking everyone I know that is knowledgeable on the subject and no one knew or could figure it out. I had been working on that for two months to figure out what it was.
Can anyone help identify the type of tourmaline this is?
The identification states green but I see a very distinct bluish green or teal color. I would like a few opinions please!
Need a more focused picture. Can you shine a pen light under the stone?
Looks like an Indicolite to me. Indicolite Tourmaline. 3.4ct Precision cut, rich color gemstone. ;))