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hexagonaria wrote:

oh I know (Click to Show Hidden Text)

epidote

Correct.

tornado guy wrote:

Probably wrong (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Tourmaline?

How do you tell the difference between epidote and tourmaline? They both look really alike.

I'm not really sure. There's difference in crystal shape, a epidote is a bit softer than tourmaline.

Ooh yay. I've been operating under the assumption that epidote occurs in clusters, while tourmaline is usually a single crystal. That's what I've observed, though i'm not sure if that rule is 'set in stone.' Haha

In Soviet Russia, mineral identify you!

hexagonaria wrote:Ooh yay. I've been operating under the assumption that epidote occurs in clusters, while tourmaline is usually a single crystal. That's what I've observed, though i'm not sure if that rule is 'set in stone.' Haha

In Soviet Russia, mineral identify you!

but we live in America, so identify this mineral (Click to Show Hidden Text)

http://www.millenniumminerals.com/gfx/stones/stones/bluechalcedony.2bg.jpg

Um, how about another picture...?

fishman100 wrote:

hexagonaria wrote:Ooh yay. I've been operating under the assumption that epidote occurs in clusters, while tourmaline is usually a single crystal. That's what I've observed, though i'm not sure if that rule is 'set in stone.' Haha

In Soviet Russia, mineral identify you!

but we live in America, so identify this mineral (Click to Show Hidden Text)

http://www.millenniumminerals.com/gfx/stones/stones/bluechalcedony.2bg.jpg

Um, how about another picture...?

LOL... laughed so hard.

Wow, fail

Sorry, i pressed the submit button twice.

10manwire wrote:

I'm probably wrong... :? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Agate?

Yes, tis agate

Whoa! I didn't know I was right
Mineral class?
Etymology of name?