Hi guys, I'm really not intelligent when it comes to gems and minerals but heres a question. When I was a child a very long time ago I found a rock in the woods, I dug it up. Where I live it was known to have cherokees here in the past. Its fairly large about 4 inches long 2-3 inches high it varies in height and 2-3 inches wide. Its color is almost turqious(sorry if I misspelled) with gold flakes and hues of light to dark blue in it. it has a glassy shine but under a microscope it doesnt look like glass. Anyone know what it might be?
2007-09-21 19:50:45 · 4 answers · asked by cherokee83pride 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
it may be turquois http://www.rockhounds.com/rockgem/articles/turquoise.html check out the very first picture this looks like what you are talking about.
http://www.bwsmigel.info/GEOL.115.ESSAYS/Gemology.Turquoise.html another site to show you what different turquois looks like.
2007-09-21 19:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be lapis lazuli or sodalite. There is also a blue Californian jade
2007-09-23 10:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by artfulmason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be an opal. Sounds like it from your description.
2007-09-22 06:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Requesting Rita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You found old dog ****.
2007-09-22 02:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋