Quiz

ID kit or a display stand

Five questions from Webmineral hardness numbers, GIA on citrine, and USGS on obsidian. Identification happens at the table. Display happens after you already have a piece you mean to keep. Color is last.

Colorless quartz hexagonal prism — Quartz prism. Habit first. Color last.

Should color be the first check when naming a stone?

Yes. Color is the species No. Habit and hardness come first

Quartz is Mohs 7. Fluorite is Mohs 4. True or false?

True False

The specimen is still unnamed. Which kit?

Identification. Loupe and Mohs Display stand and boxes

Obsidian is volcanic glass. True or false?

True False

Soft fluorite you already named. What belongs?

Another scratch test on the shelf A display stand or a labeled box

Worked order stays: habit, hardness, color last, then the species PDF. The Handbook of Mineralogy quartz PDF describes hexagonal prismatic crystals terminated by pyramidal faces. Fluorite is isometric. A loupe is how you confirm faces. 10x is the usual jeweler magnification. This hub does not certify a brand. Personal meaning is not a mineral fact. Jewelry, collecting, and display are uses after the name.