u/Chunky_Guts

Hi guys,

My partner and went fossicking for the first time yesterday.

We didn't find all that much, but we collected a tiny sapphire and a few cool rocks, including the one pictured.

Once we got home and I had a chance to look a little closer, it appears that this rock contains a bunch of small blueish crystals. Some of these may be larger, as light penetrates the rock in some locations.

I should also note that the blue colour seems to pop a little more in photograph compared to the eye.

I was wondering if you guys could identify whether or not it was sapphire, and if not, what it might be?

Location: NSW, Australia

Howdy,

My partner and I spent yesterday fossicking for the first time.

We had a lot of fun, and managed to find a beautiful, lonely little sapphire that looked a little like a pen tip.

However, upon returning home and looking at some of the stuff that we collected, I had a closer look at this rock.

Upon closer inspection, the rock seems to be filled with little blueish crystals. They are somewhat cloudy and lighter coloured, though there seem to be a few that appear a little darker.

I should note that the colour seems to pop a little more in the photos.

Also - a chunk of the rock seems to be somewhat transparent. Is there a larger crystal in here?

I'm just not sure what I am looking at, because we did come across a lot of quartz and other crystals. I think we may have also failed to recognize a lot of sapphire, too, unfortunately.

Do any of you have any insight?