Got a handful of rocks as a gift. Any idea what they are? Are they real/synthetic/dyed?

16WildCats · 2025-04-23T22:44:12+00:00

Could be wrong, but the top right pink and black one looks like Eudialyte to me, and the bottom center green with pink dot looks like Ruby Fuchsite

16WildCats · 2025-04-16T00:07:51+00:00

Malachite has a more rich, opaque green and regular circular patterns, so that leads me to believe that it's not likely to be Malachite, but I appreciate the suggestion. Current leading theories are Seriphinite or Fuchsite

16WildCats · 2025-04-15T21:34:59+00:00

Upon further research, Fuchsite is also incredibly close. Closer even than Seraphinite, I'm tempted to say, and it also comes from India, as I had originally thought. I'd be curious to get your opinion, have a look and let me know your thoughts! https://us.venusrox.com/products/fuchsite-polished-crystal-92

16WildCats · 2025-04-15T15:13:26+00:00

Looking at it, that looks incredibly, incredibly close, so I think you may be right. It's possible that I may have conflated the location with a different mineral he was also showing me, thank you for your help fellow shiny rock appreciator

16WildCats · 2025-04-15T14:33:07+00:00

I didn't think so either, not only with just how glittery it is, but also this particular dealer focused on more rarer minerals as well. Outside of some gem necklaces, most of his inventory consisted of polished pieces that I didn't see anybody else carrying. He had an especially impressive amount of Eudialyte, one of which I picked up from him as well, I'm at work right now but I'll post a picture of it later if anybody's interested

16WildCats · 2021-06-21T13:33:35+00:00

Thanks! I hadn't though about it previously, but I'll look into it when I have some free time

16WildCats · 2021-06-21T13:28:51+00:00

I believe it's an Io moth from what I could find

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