but it looks clear/white and transluenct like plastic. it reflects like blue and purple. what is this? i've been looking everywhere for it.
2007-10-16 16:18:27 · 4 answers · asked by chloë 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
it looks kinda like this:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7461249
2007-10-16 16:20:47 · update #1
Your example is pressed glass with specific coloration. If your stone looks like that, It could well be moonstone, sometimes called water opals.You need to test the hardness of the stone. Check a simple field guide to rocks for this. If you have the equipment, you could check the specific gravity, refraction index and other tests that professionals use. True opals have sheets of fractures, differing minerals, and structures within them that make the flares of color we see.
2007-10-20 13:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by kitnsass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese Pressed Glass Faceted Drops - Moonstone ;)
2007-10-16 23:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It looks like synthetic opal to me. Fiber optic stones can also have a similar look.
2007-10-16 23:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by klefafdeis 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it might be a oregon opal
2007-10-16 23:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by sandi s 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋