Shiny Purple Crystal Rock

A variety of imperial topaz this purple crystal is a rather rare color of the topaz mineral.

Shiny purple crystal rock.

Although fairly rare you can find purple blue or violet minerals in these four types of rocks ordered from most to least common. Everyone expects to find bright shiny geometric crystals when they open a geode. When made into powder the color of the powder is red which is why it s also called haimatitē meaning blood like. Because many ocos have a very thin rind.

Also search for rock crystal or rock and crystal identification websites. A pinkish purple crystal of topaz source. A quest for shiny purple crystals johnny and maxâ x20ac x2122 s rock hunting adventure by monica tsang rakovan about the author illustrator monica tsang rakovan is a geologist and an artist. Take the washed rock to the local school system.

Transparent rock crystal quartz. Those who practice alternative healing use this rock for healing broken bones insomnia and stress. But sometimes there are other interesting landscapes inside. Dark grey black shiny surfaces of feldspar are visible.

Look at the crystal using a magnifying lens. While most popular in yellow and blue topaz also occurs as purple stones. Compare it to the pictures of crystals on the internet. Pegmatites composed primarily of large crystals such as granite.

Show the science teacher the stone and ask for their opinion. Ask to speak to the high school science teacher. 99 times out of 100 a deep red transparent mineral is a garnet and 99 times out of 100 a red or orange sedimentary rock owes its color to microscopic grains of the. These are sold in rock shops and novelty stores to people who enjoy interesting rocks and crystals.

Llanite is a rock found in texas and a few other locations that contains tiny euhedral well formed crystals of blue quartz in a groundmass of pink and brown feldspar. Here are some rules of thumb about red minerals. This specimen shows the conchoidal fracture fracture that produces curved surfaces that is characteristic of the mineral. Gabbro is formed by magma that cools very slowly into hard rock below or within the earth s crust.

This list includes primarily minerals that form crystals or at least solid grains for which red or pink is the default color. Rich purple amethyst perfect white calcite crystals. Like other crystals it s also believed to have healing powers. Specimen is about four inches ten centimeters across and is from minas gerais brazil.

The blue crystals attract attention and make llanite an interesting lapidary material. Purple rocks which may range in hue from blue to violet get their color from the minerals those rocks contain.