Anyone know what this blue crystal type rock is?

[Felinepeachy]

I'll try to describe this the best I can.


It's crystal like in nature and it is a rich blue color with a pale green coating on some areas. The areas that look nearly white are just areas of the pale green that the flash washed out. It's not very heavy for a "rock" and I don't know where it came from. I can get better pics later but I only had my cell phone last night so these pics are the best I have at the moment.

[Tuberale]

A number of possibilities.

Azurite and Lapis lazuli come to mind in the rock areas.

Blue vitrol (copper sulfate/sulphate) strikes me as a possibility for a chemical compound. Especially the dark blue/purple areas. Copper sulfate is poisonous, used to treat hoof-rot in sheep, cattle and goats. The white powdery material on the exterior suggests this as a possibility, as it does oxidize slowly in air.

[Felinepeachy]

A number of possibilities.

Azurite and Lapis lazuli come to mind in the rock areas.

Blue vitrol (copper sulfate/sulphate) strikes me as a possibility for a chemical compound. Especially the dark blue/purple areas. Copper sulfate is poisonous, used to treat hoof-rot in sheep, cattle and goats. The white powdery material on the exterior suggests this as a possibility, as it does oxidize slowly in air.

Oh goodness, how poisonous? I tapped it on my teeth to see if it was stone. I don't feel so good now LOL

[Tuberale]

Can't tell you how poisonous copper sulphate is. I used to use it on the farm growing up. Us kids were told, in no uncertain terms, to keep our mouths SHUT when near the walk-through dip vat.

[Felinepeachy]

Okay, thanks for the info

[NaturalJWL]

Copper Sulphate is also used to control algea in farm ponds, water tanks, pools, ect.

[Felinepeachy]

Well at this point I just want to know if I am a gonner

[Tuberale]

At the very least I'd wash my hands. If copper sulphate, will interact with moisture on the skin. Another point: copper culphate in solution (water) smells AWFUL (but a quick test, too).

[Daedalus]

It is not that unsafe so do not worry , yes you do not want to ingest anymore than you have to but I have used this stuff for years in water cooling systems in mines . It can become toxic and can give you a real bad case of Dust pneumonia if you breath in enough dust from it , but you have not .

And I am not sure that is what you have found ! But it does look like it could be.

[Felinepeachy]

Thanks for all the info guys.

I've learned a valuable lesson and that is to never put an unknown substance in your mouth LOL

[DigginThePast]

First thing to mind is sodalite.

http://stoneplus.cst.cmich.edu/sodalite.htm

The light green could be ankerite.



"I tapped it on my teeth to see if it was stone."

[Gold_Striker]

That is one gorgeous stone to me!

I think I might be a rock hound ever since I began to study the geology of gold and realised that if I know rocks then I can know where to look for the valuable rocks! lol

[uthunter]

Looks like it might be Azurite (the blue) & Chrysocilla (the green). Both are copper ores, in my area, Northern Utah, the old copper mines have both. They also get turquoise from the Kenecot mines.

Peacock Pyrite has copper sulphate in it, that is what give it the rainbow look.

Just remember, never lick a rock to see what it looks like wet. You never know where it has been.

[Eu_citzen]

Peacock Pyrite?

Are your referring to peacock ore (Bornite) or am I missing something?

[High Plains Digger]

I'll bet he is thinking of peacock ore, bornite. And rubbing rock on your teeth? I think that you are thinking of pearls. Keep doing that and you won't have many teeth left. My first thought was sodalite also, but I haven't much basis for that guess. The copper options are possibly more likely.