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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 Smoky Quartz? Composition, Formation & Value Earth & Space
Is Coal a Mineral? The Scientific Answer Earth & Space
How to Identify Cinnabar: Color, Streak, and Tests Earth & Space
Is Lepidolite Water Safe? The Risks of Crystal Infusions Chemistry
What Mineral Can Usually Be Identified by Using the Acid Test?Earth & Space
Does Pyrite Stick to a Magnet?Chemistry
How Are Rocks and Minerals Related?Earth & Space
Is a Scorpion Preserved in Amber a Fossil?Earth & Space
What Kind of Rock Is Flint and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
Do Lava Rocks Burn? The Science and Safety Explained Earth & Space
Where Is Howlite Found? Its Origins and Geological Formation Earth & Space
What Type of Rock Is Peridotite?Earth & Space
How to Determine the Hardness of a Mineral Earth & Space
What Does Feldspar Look Like? A Visual Identification Guide Earth & Space
What Is Brecciated Jasper and How Is It Formed?Earth & Space
What Is a Streak Test for Identifying Minerals?Earth & Space
Where to Find Gold Ore: The Geology of Gold Deposits Earth & Space
Is Travertine a Limestone? Its Geological Classification Earth & Space
Is Basalt Mafic or Felsic? Its Composition Explained Earth & Space
Is a Tree a Mineral? Explaining the Key Differences Earth & Space
What Is Kaolinite? Its Structure, Formation, and Uses Earth & Space
What Do Granite and Basalt Have in Common?Earth & Space
How Are Rocks and Minerals Formed?Earth & Space
Is Arsenic a Mineral? The Criteria Explained Earth & Space
How to Find Quartz Crystals in Your Backyard Earth & Space
How Is Anthracite Formed? The Metamorphic Process Earth & Space
Is Garnet a Silicate? Explaining Its Chemical Structure Chemistry
Is Chrysoberyl a Mineral? Its Properties and Varieties Earth & Space
How Is Garden Quartz Formed? The Science Explained Earth & Space
Does Dolomite Fizz in Acid? The Slow Reaction Explained Chemistry