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Melissa Fletcher, a Graduate Gemologist, is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering rock identification and gemstones. She previously managed a jewelry studio before opening an independent retail shop where she taught mineral cutting and identified stone specimens for patrons. Fletcher continues to run her storefront and lapidary classroom alongside her editorial work.

What Is Porphyry Stone? Its Formation and Uses Earth & Space
What Makes Rocks Shiny? The Science of Luster Earth & Space
How to Identify a Platinum Nugget in the Field Earth & Space
Why Is Rose Quartz Pink? The Science Explained Earth & Space
How Long Will Myrtle Beach Water Stay Blue?Earth & Space
How Are Rubies Formed? The Geology of a Gemstone Earth & Space
What Is the Texture of Diorite?Earth & Space
Is Metal Made From Rocks? The Process Explained Chemistry
What Is the Color of Gypsum and Why Does It Vary?Earth & Space
What Is Magnesite? Its Chemical and Industrial Uses Chemistry
What Color Is Igneous Rock? From Light to Dark Earth & Space
What Is Cinnabar Stone and Is It Dangerous?Earth & Space
Does Olivine Have Cleavage or Fracture?Earth & Space
What Is Chalcedony Stone? Structure, Varieties & Uses Earth & Space
Is Sandstone a Rock? Its Formation and Composition Earth & Space
How to Tell If Tiger Eye Is Real or Fake Earth & Space
How Are Lakes Formed? From Glaciers to Volcanoes Earth & Space
What Is a Septarian Egg and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
How Can You Tell That Fluorite Is Not a Calcite Mineral?Earth & Space
What Makes Black Sand? Its Composition and Formation Earth & Space
Is Tiger’s Eye Water Safe? The Science Explained Earth & Space
What Is Sand Classified As? Size, Composition, and Types Earth & Space
How Is Garnet Made? From Natural Formation to Synthesis Chemistry
How to Tell If a Rock Is Jade: Tests You Can Do Earth & Space
What Color Is Obsidian? From Black to Rainbow Earth & Space
What Is the Hardness of Agate on the Mohs Scale?Earth & Space
How to Identify Agatized Dinosaur Bone Earth & Space
What Is a Thunder Egg and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
Almandine Garnet: What It Is, Properties, and Its Uses Earth & Space
Where Is Kimberlite Found and Why Is It Important?Earth & Space