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Could really use some help trying to identify the gem stones in this rock.. any ideas at all??
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Do you mean the minerals (don't see any gemstones)
I see quartz (white, also a clear crystal), probable calcite (quite transparent) and a third mineral that a photo cannot identify. In fact without things like hardness, streak and SG it is almost impossible to identify minerals, even if photos help a lot (especially good photos like this). The unknown looks cubic (there might even be a fourth, I don't know if a trick of lighting is giving one mineral two apparent colours).
I see quartz (white, also a clear crystal), probable calcite (quite transparent) and a third mineral that a photo cannot identify. In fact without things like hardness, streak and SG it is almost impossible to identify minerals, even if photos help a lot (especially good photos like this). The unknown looks cubic (there might even be a fourth, I don't know if a trick of lighting is giving one mineral two apparent colours).
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goldierocks said:
Sorry yeah i did mean the minerals.. there's definite quatz. What i am most interested in the the deep red highly relflective raspberry colours..
I see purple
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...also muscovite.
Bit doubtful about muscovite - I think those clear slivers are more likely cleavage flakes of calcite or gypsum (probably calcite). However even simple hardness information would resolve that.....gypsum 2, calcite 3, muscovite max 4 (depends on direction).Goldpick said:
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