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[Chippie]

Hello. I posted some pictures about a rock a had found, only the pictures were not clear. So, I’m hoping to find out if anybody knows what this stuff is. I hope this picture is clearer than the last. I’ve looked in several books and read quite a few articles trying to figure what it may be. If anybody has a thought on the possibilities, I would be happy to knowledge. Thank you.

 

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[fuss]

Im not sure what you have there, interesting looking for sure with lots of crystals from I can tell. any chance of taking them outside in the sun and getting some shots at different angles?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Labradorite?

 

[Samanthy]

Copper ore?

 

[Chippie]

Yes, thank you. I’ll do that.

 

[nomad 11]

(*_*) I don't have a clue

 

[Chippie]

I’m not sure, but I can tell you that it is the brightest orange when the sun hits it. Sometimes it has a scarlet colour. And it has shapes, like on a deck of cards. Some edges look bevelled. The orange colour in this rock is clear, looks like liquid fire in some spots.

 

[Chippie]

I’m going to get some photos in the sun. I sure wish I knew what it is, I’ve never seen anything like it.

 

[Chippie]

Hahahahaha. I sure don’t either. ��

 

[Steve1236]

It looks a lot like rough Kaleidascope fluorite, my best guess, Ive looked around and some are calling it kaleidascope agate/jasper Idk, I've never had any of it before, it's a very popular lapidary material on Ebay, its always bidding pretty high. I could be wrong though, someone else on here more knowledgeable might know and will set me strait if I am, do a scratch test for hardness, does it fluorescence under uv light? Anyway nice find!

 

[Lygore]

I was thinking along the fluorite line as well. It appears to have a similar cubic fracture pattern from what I can see. And it does come in all kinds of colors. I agree with kaleidoscope fluorite looking correct to me.

 

[TerryC]

If in an area known to contain copper, the blue is chrysocolla. The green often found with chrysocolla is malachite. Both are ores of copper. I just found several peices of both from a copper mine up on Mt. Lemmon July 4th. I can take pics of the pieces I found if asked. ╦╦C