deep crimson stone?

[Lolith]

I hate to post this, but I would like some help in identifying a stone. I searched the internet for days and still can not figure out what my stone is. The stone is a very deep crimson color, almost looks like dark blood. I'm pretty sure it's not jasper though since it doesn't have any orange in the color. It is not a crystal and it is completely opaque. It's polished and on the back seems to have a vein or two. The veins appear to be black or dark gray in color. They almost look like hematite, but I'm not sure. It's a very solid stone and does not flake off at all. It also seems to have a pretty good weight to it for it's size...it seems just right. I have no camera so unfortunately I cannot post a picture of it.

Any ideas as to what this might be? I bought it a few years ago, and it has a hole through it so it can easily be turned into a pendant. I'd love to wear it, I'd just like to know exactly what I'm wearing.

[Élistariel]

can you post a pic?

[Fang of Loki]

Garnet, perhaps?

[Lolith]

I thought garnet was kind of see through kind of like a crystal. This stone is not see through in the least, and it's not a crystal.

Also, like I mentioned in the thread above, I have no camera or scanner, so I can't post a pic. Sorry. If I can find someone who has one I'll be sure to use it :)

[morrigan]

i have seen a stone that looked like hematite but had red through it but do you think i can think of what it was called.... it'll hit me at 4 in the morning no doubt and it will bug me untill then lol.. might go have a look around a bit and see what i can find.. if i think of it i'll let you know
Blessed Be ~Morrigan~

p.s after all that it may have been called tiger iron.. cant be totally sure though..

[Zookeeper]

I have a few Garnets that look opaque. But if you put a small bright light, like a pen light or small flash light behind them, you can see a bit of light refract through them. Sometimes only on the edges. If you have already tried this and there is no light then the stone is probably iron based. I'll look in my info and see if I can find more. Hope this helps.
Zoo...

[Darakash]

IThe stone is a very deep crimson color, almost looks like dark blood. I'm pretty sure it's not jasper though since it doesn't have any orange in the color. It is not a crystal and it is completely opaque. It's polished and on the back seems to have a vein or two. The veins appear to be black or dark gray in color.

Does it look like this? http://www.crystalsandjewelry.com/crystalsnjewelry_images/tumbledstones/tumbledstones_redtigerseye.jpg

[StormVixen]

i have one aswell i did know what it was called but now i cant remember! the res is like the same as the red in blood stone

[Darakash]

So does it look like the picture I posted or is that not it? Cause that is Red Tiger's Eye...don't know if that helps..
DK

[Lolith]

So does it look like the picture I posted or is that not it? Cause that is Red Tiger's Eye...don't know if that helps..
DK

I know Tiger's Eye, and have quite a bit of it. Tiger's Eye was the very first stone I fell in love with as a child. I always thought it was so beautiful :uhhuhuh:

Zookeeper~~~I just tried the bright light test, and nothing got through.

morrigan~~~I looked up tiger iron, but I don't think that it is. Very pretty, but my stone doesn't have all those different bands running through.

[StormVixen]

could it be mookaite? cos i remembered thats what the stone i have is! alot of pictures have it with yellow and other colours in but the peice i have is just red with hematite looking veins

[Lolith]

could it be mookaite? cos i remembered thats what the stone i have is! alot of pictures have it with yellow and other colours in but the peice i have is just red with hematite looking veins

Oh, that can most likely be it! I looked at little online, and foundthis (http://www.gsafrica.com/Mookaite.htm) . There are some pics that show the deep red color that I've been talking about, mainly the first few, but I have yet to find some that show the veins. Now to research and find out what properties it has. :thewave:

[StormVixen]

there good for connecting with animals and those who have passed... i think! there ultra good for helping with meditation...

[CzechWoods]

mookait is a mixture of opal and jasper mainly
comes from australia, mainly too

good for the skin
good to drive inflamation out the body



for intense moments,
helps to make up different ways and then choosing the best
immune system booster
helps with wound healing


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