Ornamental and lapidary rough
Material worth cutting rather than material worth a display shelf. Solid color, tight structure, and no fractures matter more than crystal form.
22 entries, each with field marks, look-alike tells, and what the collecting rules actually say.
Apache Tearscommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark brown
Azuritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4azure blue, deep blue
Chrysocollacommonmineral · Mohs 2-4blue, blue-green, green
Epidotecommonmineral · Mohs 6-7pistachio green, yellowish-green, dark green
Jadeiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7green, white, lavender
Lapis Lazulicommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5blue, deep blue, ultramarine
Larimarraregemstone · Mohs 4.5-5blue, white, greenish-blue
Mahogany Obsidiancommonmineral · Mohs 5-6red-brown, black
Malachitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4bright green, dark green, emerald green
Nephritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5green, white, yellow
Obsidiancommonigneous · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, mahogany
Prehnitecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5green, yellow-green, white
Rainbow Obsidiancommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, iridescent
Rhodochrositeuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4pink, red, rose-red
Rhodonitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, reddish-pink, brown
Serpentinecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-5.5green, yellow, brown
Snowflake Obsidiancommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, white
Soapstonecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 1gray, green, white
Sodalitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6blue, white, gray
Turquoisecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6blue, blue-green, green
Unakitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 6-7green, pink, red
Varisciteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4.5apple green, emerald green, bluish green
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