is this a gemstone

memouz · Jul 5, 2018

HI everyone . can you tell if this stone can be a gemstone?
here is the pictures . I tried to scratch it with metal saw but not scratched.

vpnavy · Jul 6, 2018

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard memouz! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country). You might also consider adding your state (or country) to your displayed profile (SETTINGS -> EDIT PROFILE) so if you ask a question, etc. - people may have more success helping you (your location may help, etc.)...

2nd - I moved from General Discussion over to Forum: Rocks/Gems for more exposure.

Rookster · Jul 6, 2018

Welcome from Mississippi.

stdenis_jd · Jul 6, 2018

does it have chatoyancy (shimmer effect in light)? If so it is probably moonstone.

Otherwise it is probably a quartzite, small possibility of it being a type of feldspar I'm not aware of. Pretty sure you have a water-rounded chunk of quartzite.

memouz · Jul 6, 2018

vpnavy said:
1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard memouz! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country). You might also consider adding your state (or country) to your displayed profile (SETTINGS -> EDIT PROFILE) so if you ask a question, etc. - people may have more success helping you (your location may help, etc.)...

2nd - I moved from General Discussion over to Forum: Rocks/Gems for more exposure.

Thank you

memouz · Jul 7, 2018

stdenis_jd said:
does it have chatoyancy (shimmer effect in light)? If so it is probably moonstone.

Otherwise it is probably a quartzite, small possibility of it being a type of feldspar I'm not aware of. Pretty sure you have a water-rounded chunk of quartzite.

Thank you
yes it has some chatoyancy.
so for now we cay say the most hope will be moonstone??
how can I make sure of it?
if yes, how much the price for the moonstone?