What kind of rock is this?

I have a lot of rocks, minerals, meteorites, etc. But sometimes you can forget the names. Do you know what this rock is called?

Asker: Jason, age 15

Answer

Dear Jason

Looks like you won’t get a good answer through this forum. So a few suggestions:

Have a look at the Minerals forum and/or find an expert in your area to assess the handpiece.

I’m not sure if this is a completely natural product, but if it is, the color of the blue layer is reminiscent of lazurite. However, color alone does not say enough about the composition of a mineral, so an analysis of other properties (eg crystal shape, cleavage, region, hardness,..) is necessary.

Hopefully you get a little further with this.

Answered by

prof. Robert Speyer

Geology – Paleontology – Paleoclimatology. You study geology in Leuven!

Catholic University of Leuven
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/

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