Gem Profile Contest Oct 19: Name that Rock!

by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com

Gem Profile Contest for
October 19, 2012

You know the deal: it’s time to identify 8 rocks from recent gem profiles for the chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Wire-Sculpture.com. The first 5 people to correctly identify them will be the winners!

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Gem Profile Contest: Name that Rock!

It’s pretty simple: Below are 8 pictures from Gem Profiles that we’ve published on the Blog. Simply leave a comment below identifying each stone in order, and you could win! (Because these are mostly types of agate and chalcedony, please be specific: for an example, we would want to see “paintbrush jasper,” not just “jasper.”) The first 5 comments with the correct answers will each win a $10 gift certificate to Wire-Sculpture!

Update: Congratulations Tatiana, Janet, Mary Jean, Frances, and Judi! You’ll be receiving your gift certificates via email today. Thanks for participating, everyone!!

Good luck, rockhounds!!!

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Think you know them all? Leave a comment listing what stone is pictured, in the order shown, and you could win a $10 gift certificate!

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51 Comments

1. 

   chari mouzaya

   October 19, 2012 at 9:06 am

   howlite, glass beads, quartz, malachite, touenalite,rose quartz, turquoise, opal
2. 

   Tatiana

   October 19, 2012 at 9:10 am

   1 howlite
   2 magnesite
   3 tourmaline
   4 emerald
   5 aquamarine
   6 carnelian
   7 aventurine
   8 white opal

   Congrats – you’re correct!
3. 

   Annette Hall

   October 19, 2012 at 9:11 am

   1. howlite
   2. dyed howlite
   3. tourmaline
   4. jade
   5. blue topaz
   6. amber
   7. jade
   8. opal
4. 

   zoraida

   October 19, 2012 at 9:12 am

   Photo 1 – Howlite, photo 2 – dyed Magnesite? photo 3 – Tourmaline, photo 4 -Seraphinite? photo 5 – Blue Topaz, photo 6 – Carnelian, photo 7 – Aquamarine, photo 8 – Opal I tried, not easy with the small images.

   Zoraida
5. 

   Jane Elizabeth Duke

   October 19, 2012 at 9:13 am

   1- howlite 2- coral 3- fluorite 4- adventuring 5- color change fluorite 6- carnelian 7- green jade 8- opal
6. 

   deanna simonsen

   October 19, 2012 at 9:15 am

   magnesite
   chalk turquoise
   tourmaline
   aventurine
   topaz
   carnelian
   jasper
   opal
7. 

   melissa

   October 19, 2012 at 9:19 am

   1)White Howlite
   2)Magnesite-multi colors
   3)Quartz-multi colors
   4)Serpentine or seraphinite (can’t tell by the picture)
   5)Blue Topaz
   6)Carnelian-multi colors
   7)Green Adventurine
   8)Rainbow Moonstone
8. 

   CANDACE HILL

   October 19, 2012 at 9:19 am

   HOWLITE MAGNESITE TOURMALINE MALACHITE BL TOPAZ CARNELIAN JADE OPAL
9. 

   Janet Cozzens

   October 19, 2012 at 9:21 am

   1) Howlite
   2) Magnesite
   3) Tourmaline
   4) Opaque Emerald
   5) Aquamarine
   6) Carnelian
   7) Green Aventurine
   8) Opal

   Congrats – you’re correct!
10. 

    Lisa

    October 19, 2012 at 9:26 am

    # 1 – Howlite
    # 2 – Magnesite
    # 3 – Multi- colored Quartz
    # 4 – Green Moss Agate
    # 5 – Blue Topaz
    # 6 – Botswana Agate
    # 7 – Green Jade
    # 8 – Opal
11. 

    Jamie Frandsen

    October 19, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Ok, here we go- my best guesses!

    1- Howlite
    2- Dyed Howlite
    3- Tourmaline
    4- Aventurine
    5- Blue Topaz
    6- Carnelian Agate
    7- Turquoise
    8- Opal
12. 

    Youlanda

    October 19, 2012 at 9:31 am

    1) White howlite
    2) Dyed Magnesite
    3) Tourmaline
    4) Emerald
    5) Trillion
    6) Carnelian
    7) Aventurine
    8) Opal
13. 

    Judy Allen

    October 19, 2012 at 9:31 am

    #1 – Howlite
    #2 – Magnesite
    #3 – Tourmaline
    #4 – Chrysocolla
    #5 – Blue Topaz
    #6 – Carnelian
    #7 – Serpentine
    #8 – Opal
14. 

    Mary Jean Skiba

    October 19, 2012 at 9:32 am

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. Tourmaline
    4. Emerald
    5. Aquamarine
    6. Carnelian
    7. Aventurine
    8. Opal

    Congrats – you’re correct!
15. 

    Kelli Nelson

    October 19, 2012 at 9:32 am

    #1- Howlite
    #2- Gold Stone
    #3- Tundra Sapphire
    #4- Chryrospare
    #5- Aquamarine
    #6- Carnelian
    #7- Jade
    #8- Opal
16. 

    Beverly Jones

    October 19, 2012 at 9:32 am

    This is what I believe the gemstones are:
    1. howlite
    2. magnesite
    3. tourmaline
    4. chrysocolla
    5. aquamarine
    6. adventurine
    7. jade
    8. opal
17. 

    Frances Lediaev

    October 19, 2012 at 9:33 am

    1 – Howlite, 2 – Magnesite, 3 – Tourmaline, 4 – Emerald, 5 – Aquamarine, 6 – Carnelian, 7 – Green Adventurine, 9 – Opal

    Congrats – you’re correct!
18. 

    DeLane

    October 19, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Here’s a guess. Two of the pictures are not really clear.
    1. Howlite 2. Coral 3. Tourmaline 4. Azurite 5. Blue Topaz 6. Carnelian 7. Serpentine
    8. Opal

    Just my guesses . . . . .
19. 

    DeLane

    October 19, 2012 at 9:40 am

    OK, one more time. 1. Howlite 2. Magnesite 3. Tourmaline 4. Azurite 5. Blue Topaz 6. Carnelian 7. Serpentine 8. Opal

    Still not sure of one of them.
20. 

    Brandi Bobb

    October 19, 2012 at 9:44 am

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnasite
    3. Tourmaline
    4. Agate
    5. Topaz
    6. Carnelian
    7. Aventurine
    8. Precious Opal
21. 

    Tara Emery

    October 19, 2012 at 9:44 am

    I love the mystery stone contests. Here’s my guesses.

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. Tourmaline
    4. Chrysoprase
    5. Blue Topaz
    6. Carnelian
    7. Amazonite
    8. Opal
22. 

    Judi Hogan

    October 19, 2012 at 10:18 am

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. Toumaline
    4. Emerald
    5. Aquamarine
    6. Carnelian
    7. Adventurine
    8. Opal

    Congrats – you’re correct!
23. 

    May P

    October 19, 2012 at 10:34 am

    #1: Howlite
    #2: Dyed Magnesite
    #3: Tourmaline (watermelon)
    #4: Emerald
    #5: Aquamarine (green-blue)
    #6: Carnelian
    #7: Green aventurine
    #8: Opal (white precious opal)
24. 

    Tara Firman

    October 19, 2012 at 10:35 am

    1.)=HOWLITE
    2.)=JADE
    3.)TOURMALINE
    4.)AVENTRINE
    5.)TOPAZ
    6.)CHALCEDONY
    7.)AGATE
    8.)OPAL
25. 

    Sandy Hartman

    October 19, 2012 at 10:39 am

    1. Howlite
    2. Pink and red may be coral; blue is lapis lazuli, light green may be green turquoise. However, the pink and green may be dyed howlite.
    3. multi-colored quartz
    4. malaquite
    5. aquamarine
    6. carnelian
    7. green adventurine
    8. top: opal; bottom-labordorite

    Fun!
26. 

    Robin

    October 19, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Howlite
    Magnesite, dyed
    Tourmaline, with indicolite
    Opaque emerald
    Aquamarine
    Carnelian
    Green aventurine
    White opal, showing nice fire.
27. 

    Jeanne Lyons

    October 19, 2012 at 10:46 am

    1 howlite
    2 magnesite
    3 tourmaline
    4 emerald
    5 ?tanzantite?
    6 carnelian
    7 aventurine,
    8 white precious opal
28. 

    Frankie

    October 19, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Picture # 1 Howlite natural

    Picture # 2 Dyed jade

    Picture # 3 Tourmaline

    Picture # 4 Emerald

    Picture # 5 Blue topaz

    Picture # 6 Carnelian

    Picture # 7 Aventurine Green

    Picture # 8 Opal
29. 

    Frankie Harvener

    October 19, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Pic. # 1 Howlite, natural Pic # 2 dyed Jade Pic. # 3 Tourmaline Pic. # 4 Emerald

    Pic. # 5 Blue topaz Pic. # 6 Carnelian Pic. # 7 green Aventurine Pic. # 8 Opal
30. 

    Deanna

    October 19, 2012 at 11:01 am

    8. Opal
    7. Magnesite or Green Jade
    6. Muli-Tourmaline
    5. Aquamarine
    4. Green Aventurine
    3. Multi-Quartz
    2. Muli colored Howlite
    1. Moonstone
31. 

    Michele B.

    October 19, 2012 at 11:14 am

    Let’s give this a shot.

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. (Watermelon) Tourmaline
    4. Emerald
    5. Aquamarine
    6. Carnelian
    7. Aventurine
    8. White Precious Opal
32. 

    Michele B.

    October 19, 2012 at 11:15 am

    Let’s give this a shot.

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. (Watermelon) Tourmaline
    4. Emerald
    5. Aquamarine
    6. Carnelian
    7. Aventurine
    8. White Precious Opal

    (Hopefully this actually posts now…)
33. 

    JILL

    October 19, 2012 at 11:18 am

    1. howlite 2.magnasite. 3. tourmaline 4. emerald 5.aquamarine 6. carnelian 7.crysoprase 8. opal aura quartz
34. 

    Karen Black

    October 19, 2012 at 11:47 am

    Gem Profile Contest Entry:
    1. Natural Howlite, 2. Dyed Magnesite, 3. Tourmaline, 4. Emerald, 5. Aquamarine, 6. Carnelian, 7. Green Aventurine, 8. White Opal.
35. 

    Portia Silvera

    October 19, 2012 at 12:06 pm

    1 Howlite
    2 Magnesite
    3 Tourmaline
    4 Emerald
    5 Aquamarine
    6 Carnelian
    7 Aventurine
    8 Opal
36. 

    Claudia Davis

    October 19, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    1) howlite; 2)jade; 3)flourite; 4) chrysocola; 5) tourmaline; 6:carnelian; 7) quarta; 8: opal
37. 

    Nancy Letbetter

    October 19, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Gems:
    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. Tourmaline
    4. Emerald
    5. Aquamarine
    6. Carnelian
    7. Aventurine (green)
    8. Opal
38. 

    Claudia

    October 19, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    Correction:
    1) howlite
    2) magnazite
    3) tourmaline
    4) chrysocola
    5) flourite
    6) carnelian
    7) avemtirome
    8) opal
39. 

    jeannie vitanza

    October 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Howlite – magnasite – tourmaline – emerald – aquamarine – carnelian – adventurine – opal (traditional)

    thanks for this contest!!!!
40. 

    Pam Ferguson

    October 19, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    howlite,magnesite,tourmaline,emerald,aquamarine,green adventurine,opal
41. 

    Melanie

    October 19, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    #1 howlite
    #2 magnesite
    #3 tourmaline
    #4 emerald
    #5 aquamarine
    #6 carnelian
    #7 amazonite
    #8 black and white precious opal
42. 

    Lori Paul

    October 19, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    1 howlite 2 magnesite 3 tourmaline 4 emerald 5 aquamarine 6 carneline 7 advevturine 8 opal
43. 

    Dawn

    October 19, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    1. Howlite, 2. Magnesite, 3. Tourmaline, 4. Emerald,
    5. Aquamarine, 6. Carnelian, 7. Aventurine, 8. White Opal
44. 

    Deb Benz-Buchholz

    October 19, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    1. Howlite
    2. Magnesite
    3. Tourmaline
    4, Emerald
    %, Aquamarine
    6. Carnelian
    7. Adventurine
    8. OpaL
45. 

    Jenny Smith

    October 19, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    1 Howlite 2. Magnesite 3. Tourmeline 4. Emerald

    5. Aquamarine 6. Carnelian 7. Aventurine 8. Precious Opal
46. 

    Margarita

    October 20, 2012 at 7:03 am

    1. Howlite
    2. Gold stone
    3. Multi Tourmaline
    4. Emerald
    5. Blue Topaz
    6. Carnelian
    7. Green Aventurine
    8. Opal
47. 

    Jeanette Salazar

    October 20, 2012 at 8:32 am

    1. White Howlite 2. Magnesite Multe-color 3. Tourmaline 4. Emerald 5. Aquamarine 6. Carnielian 7. Avatrine 8. Opal
48. 

    Dana Soderstrom

    October 20, 2012 at 10:35 am

    As always, a day late and a dollar short! As I scrolled down to get to “Leave a Reply”, tried hard not to look at everyone else’s guesses. So, here’s mine:

    1)Howlite
    2)Magnesite
    3)Tourmaline
    4)Emerald
    5)Aquamarine
    6)Carnelian
    7)Aventurine
    8)Opal
49. 

    Judy Pagnusat

    October 20, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    1.Howlite
    2.Magnesite
    3.Tourmaline
    4.Emerald
    5.Aquamarine
    6.Carnelian
    7. Aventurine
    8. White Precious Opal

    I love this it is always fun!
50. 

    diana krandel

    October 21, 2012 at 12:12 am

    1.howlite
    2.magnasite
    3.tourmaline
    4.jade
    5.apatite
    6.carnelian
    7.turquoise
    8.opal