Gems and Mineral Identifications

10 Simple Tests For Identifying Minerals

10 Simple Tests For Identifying Minerals

There are various types of crystals shapes which is formed by mineral’ atoms.  Shape results from the pattern formed by the atoms of a mineral when it is forming. Example...

10 Simple Tests For Identifying Minerals

There are various types of crystals shapes which is formed by mineral’ atoms.  Shape results from the pattern formed by the atoms of a mineral when it is forming. Example...

How gemstones get their colors?

How Gems Minerals Get Their Specific Colours?

When a substance catches all the spectral "rainbow" colours except red, the residual colour is red. So the result will be in red colour. Similarly, if substance absorbs all except...

How Gems Minerals Get Their Specific Colours?

When a substance catches all the spectral "rainbow" colours except red, the residual colour is red. So the result will be in red colour. Similarly, if substance absorbs all except...

What is Luster Called in Gemstones?

Metallic Some gemstones or minerals have metallic matters in them. Such as Pyrite and Hematite. Though they are not used as gemstones in general however in some cases, they are.

What is Luster Called in Gemstones?

Metallic Some gemstones or minerals have metallic matters in them. Such as Pyrite and Hematite. Though they are not used as gemstones in general however in some cases, they are.

Identification of Gems Minerals through Calcite...

HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY GEM: _____________________________________________ .... Non crystallized material will have same colour in both two windows. ... Crystallized material will have two different Colours to be viewed in...

Identification of Gems Minerals through Calcite...

HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY GEM: _____________________________________________ .... Non crystallized material will have same colour in both two windows. ... Crystallized material will have two different Colours to be viewed in...

Testing of Gems Mineral for Identification thro...

A polariscope is an instrument in gemology for testing of gems minerals with single refraction, double refraction, Poly-crystalline material or ADR.

Testing of Gems Mineral for Identification thro...

A polariscope is an instrument in gemology for testing of gems minerals with single refraction, double refraction, Poly-crystalline material or ADR.

Gem Identification by Testing Hardness Toughnes...

The durability of gemstones and minerals helps in gem identification of particular mineral gemstones through its particular characteristics or resistance power in a particular environment in its internal structure or externally.  There are many experiments done...

Gem Identification by Testing Hardness Toughnes...

The durability of gemstones and minerals helps in gem identification of particular mineral gemstones through its particular characteristics or resistance power in a particular environment in its internal structure or externally.  There are many experiments done...