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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 Natural Quartz and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
Is Alexandrite a Mineral? The Science Behind the Stone Earth & Space
Is an Ice Cube a Mineral? The Science Explained Earth & Space
Does Gneiss React With Acid? The Science Explained Chemistry
How to Classify Metamorphic Rocks by Texture and Composition Earth & Space
Is Granite a Volcanic Rock? The Science Explained Earth & Space
Is Hematite a Crystal? Explaining Its Structure Earth & Space
How Is Corundum Formed? From Chemistry to Gem Deposits Earth & Space
How to Cut Open a Rock: From Manual to Precision Earth & Space
What Type of Rock Is Eclogite and How Does It Form?Earth & Space
How Is Dolomite Formed? The Process Explained Earth & Space
How to Tell If Moldavite Is Real or Fake Earth & Space
What Is Lodestone and How Does It Become Magnetic?Physics
Is Rhyolite a Coarse or Fine-Grained Rock?Earth & Space
Can Light Cause Rocks to Glow? The Science Explained Physics
Where Do You Find Flint? From Geology to Field Identification Earth & Space
What Is Peridot Made Of? Its Chemical Structure Explained Chemistry
Where Is Vivianite Found? From Bogs to Ore Deposits Earth & Space
Are All Gems Crystals? The Science Explained Earth & Space
Where Are Red Diamonds Found and How Do They Form?Earth & Space
What Is the Luster of an Emerald?Chemistry
What Is Maw Sit Sit? Origin, Composition & Properties Earth & Space
What Is a Placer Deposit? Formation, Types, and Minerals Earth & Space
What Is the Name of the Method of Turning CO2 Into Stone?Earth & Space
What Is Gneiss Made Of? Its Minerals and Texture Earth & Space
How to Find Platinum: From Ore to Field Identification Chemistry
What Is Tektite? Formation, Types, and Scientific Value Earth & Space
What Does Apatite Look Like? Color, Shape, and Properties Earth & Space
How Is Angel Aura Quartz Made?Earth & Space
Why Are Geodes Mostly Sphere-Shaped?Earth & Space