Whats t;his?

[shaman15771]

What's t;his?

Crimson red, about 3 carats. Not quartz, single stone.



By the way, never try and take pictures of rocks at 6:00 am on no coffee!

 

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[BurntBear]

Hmmm, that's a deep red! Any idea how hard it is? -Luke

 

[shaman15771]

Hi Luke. It scratches glass very deeply, but doesn't scratch porcelain.

 

[DDancer]

Possibly Carnelian or a light jasper. Carnelian: The gemstone carnelian information and pictures

 

[shaman15771]

Thanks Luke, DD.

 

[DDancer]

Looks like it has some translucence might be a good candidate for a cabochon. Nice color

 

[shaman15771]

These pictures don't do it justice. May try tumbling it and see what happens.