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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 Lime Mineral? Formation, Properties, and Uses Earth & Space
Where Is Mariposite Found and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
What Properties Does Quartz Have?Earth & Space
What Kind of Rock Is Slate and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
Is Obsidian Easy to Break? The Science of Its Structure Earth & Space
What Type of Rock Is Obsidian and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
How Does Citrine Form Naturally and Through Heat?Earth & Space
Is a Crystal a Rock? The Key Differences Explained Earth & Space
How to Identify Calcite: Key Tests and Characteristics Earth & Space
Where Can I Find Meteorites? And How to Identify Them Earth & Space
How to Identify a Coprolite From an Ordinary Rock Earth & Space
How to Identify Petrified Wood: Key Characteristics Earth & Space
Can You Drown in the Great Salt Lake?Earth & Space
How to Find and Identify Petrified Wood Earth & Space
Do Bodies Decompose in Lake Superior?Earth & Space
Are Pearls Crystals? The Science Behind Their Formation Earth & Space
Is Petrified Wood a Crystal? The Science Explained Earth & Space
What Is a Ping Rock and Why Does It Make Sound?Physics
Why Does My Amethyst Have Brown Spots?Earth & Space
Does Quartz Cause Cancer? Explaining the Silica Dust Risk Cancer
What Are Calcite Shells and How Do They Form?Earth & Space
What Is Pegmatite Rock and Why Is It Important?Earth & Space
Is Hematite Toxic? When It’s Safe and When It’s Not Safety
What Are Magnetite Crystals and Where Are They Found?Earth & Space