Shiny Purple Crystal Rock

Show the science teacher the stone and ask for their opinion.

Shiny purple crystal rock. A variety of imperial topaz this purple crystal is a rather rare color of the topaz mineral. This specimen shows the conchoidal fracture fracture that produces curved surfaces that is characteristic of the mineral. 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. This list includes primarily minerals that form crystals or at least solid grains for which red or pink is the default color.

Like other crystals it s also believed to have healing powers. The blue crystals attract attention and make llanite an interesting lapidary material. Transparent rock crystal quartz. These are sold in rock shops and novelty stores to people who enjoy interesting rocks and crystals.

Those who practice alternative healing use this rock for healing broken bones insomnia and stress. Dark grey black shiny surfaces of feldspar are visible. Specimen is about four inches ten centimeters across and is from minas gerais brazil. Look at the crystal using a magnifying lens.

A pinkish purple crystal of topaz source. Its rock name is rhyolite porphyry. However these rocks always have that red streak on them. But sometimes there are other interesting landscapes inside.

Also search for rock crystal or rock and crystal identification websites. Pegmatites composed primarily of large crystals such as granite. Take the washed rock to the local school system. Gabbro is formed by magma that cools very slowly into hard rock below or within the earth s crust.

Purple rocks which may range in hue from blue to violet get their color from the minerals those rocks contain. While most popular in yellow and blue topaz also occurs as purple stones. When made into powder the color of the powder is red which is why it s also called haimatitē meaning blood like. Here are some rules of thumb about red minerals.

Feldspar olivine pyroxene amphibole equivalent to. Everyone expects to find bright shiny geometric crystals when they open a geode. Compare it to the pictures of crystals on the internet. Because many ocos have a very thin rind.

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. Although fairly rare you can find purple blue or violet minerals in these four types of rocks ordered from most to least common.