To start Week Two of our National Lockdown #2 in New Zealand, on Wednesday 25 August, this is a polished Gemstone Beach stone. It is probably made up mainly of quartz with iron staining giving it colour.
When I first starting collected stones for tumble-polishing, I would ignore these ones because I didn’t really like their rusty colour. However, after a closer look at their complex structure and the patterns that can be seen in them , I decided they were worthy of attention. They often have small holes in them that can be difficult to remove, and some of the iron-stained areas can be crumbly, as seen in this specimen. Not all such stones polish well but enough of them do so that I am always on the look out for them.
Stone of the Day #9 is here.
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