Stone found while panning

[Oldford]

Anyone know what this stone could be? It is very hard and the edges are streight and even. Could be nothing but i would like to know before i write it off. Thanks.

 

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[ChampFerguson/TN]

Any chance of a larger picture or several showing different angles? Also a scale would help as would provenance.

 

[Argentium]

I used to find a lot of garnets panning in Montana, and Colorado - put up more close, clear pics !

 

[Oldford]

I used to find a lot of garnets panning in Montana, and Colorado - put up more close, clear pics !

I would estimate its approx 3-5 mm in size (1/8") sorry about the picture quality i dont have a great camera but it looks pretty much the same from all angles with slight variations. Thanks for the reply

 

[ChampFerguson/TN]

Where did you find it? Not specifically, but general area.
(its not the quality of the pic, thats fine. but different angles matter. maybe not to you but it will to someone who can help id the stone by cleavage planes/crystal axes. and its those 'slight variations' that can make all the difference in an id.)

 

[Oldford]

Where did you find it? Not specifically, but general area.
(its not the quality of the pic, thats fine. but different angles matter. maybe not to you but it will to someone who can help id the stone by cleavage planes/crystal axes. and its those 'slight variations' that can make all the difference in an id.)

I found it in a river in Newfoundland, Canada.. I dont have much knowlage in this sort of thing i have only just started doing some panning with my brother as a hobby. This little guy showed up after about 4 pans so we kept in just incase.. Didnt get any gols but it was still something interesting to us even if it turns out to be nothing lol

I will see if i can get him to take a few different pics at different angles.

 

[Oldford]

Here is another from a different angle, i thought at first it was the same picture but its not.. Not sure if this helps or not but i will post some more when i can

 

[freddy williams]

looks like Garrnets

 

[Oldford]

I was thinking that but the shape is throwing me off, the edges are so crisp, almost has a "cut" look. thanks for the reply

 

[Andrewo]

It's a pretty little thing

 

[ChampFerguson/TN]

My first impression was also that of a faceted stone, but I really cant see it well enough to have a strong opinion. I think garnet is a good working guess, but i'll have to bow out as I don't know Newfoundland geology enough to be of assistance.

Do you see any inclusions/'bubbles' inside the stone? Any chipping along the 'faceted' edges?

 

[Davers]

A Neat little find. Sorry no Help on Id . Id Keep it tho.

 

[nh.nugget]

Garnets we get them by the pound in NH. they are nice and gemmy but too small to do any thing with. I fill a gold vial with them and tie a raw hide lace around the vial and give to the grand kids.

 

[hvacker]

Find another camera.

 

[2screwed]

I took the liberty of enlarging the pictures.

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

They appear to be worked to me...could have come off a piece of jewelry and found its way to your pan. I'd metal detect the area.

 

[Oldford]

They appear to be worked to me...could have come off a piece of jewelry and found its way to your pan. I'd metal detect the area.

I thought about that but honestly it as found in an area that has very very little traffic as far as people. But you may be correct, just wish i had a metal detector lol

 

[huntsman53]

Unlike Rubies and Sapphires which usually form as long hexagon crystals, Garnets often develop in somewhat misshapen roundish crystals in Rhombic dodecahedron or cubic forms with each side nearly perfect. I have found quite a few imperfect Garnets and Iron Garnets that had what appeared to be similar to perfect cuts, although none were equal in size and shape such as a cut, so this is evidence that they formed naturally that way and were not cut by a stone/gem cutter. I believe that the O.P.'s gem is a lightly colored red Pyrope Garnet, although it is possible it is an Almandine Garnet.


Frank

 

[Oldford]

thanks guys for all the comments, ill assume by all the input that it is indeed a garnet unless I discover otherwise. still going to keep it and head back to the same area see if I can find anymore. thanks again

 

[smokeythecat]

99% it's a garnet due to the crystal structure and color. Garnets are commonly found where gold occurs.