Unknown red gem

[NovaScotiaGems]

Found a few of these panning the red clay around the shore line. Picture doesn't show how red and see through it is.

 

[RTR]

I'm guessing Red Garnet.

 

[NovaScotiaGems]

Would this be considered a pyrope garnet?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I don't know how you would tell that without a chemical analysis or spectroscope. There are many red "garnets" that differ only in the crystalline structure and whether there is iron or magnesium in the matrix.

"Garnet" refers to a group of gemstones.

But here is a website with tips on how to tell them apart.

https://www.gemstonemagnetism.com/garnets_pg_6.html

 

[NovaScotiaGems]

Thanks for the response. Would this be a goo start.

https://www.amazon.com/Educational-...ectroscope/dp/B008MB1OAY?tag=treasurenet01-20