What Someone with Mineral Lore at 51% Knows<\/p>\n
People in Glorantha have as much trouble telling gems apart
\nas people on Earth do. They may have more, because the shape of
\na stone gives no information about it. With some exceptions, any
\nstone could have its shape because a sorceror formed it that way.
\nSorcerors can also mold a mottled or banded stone like clay until
\nit has a consistent color. Sorcerors or simple craftsmen can
\nchange a stone’s texture. This leaves color, transparency,
\ntoughness, and fragility as the main distinguishing
\ncharacteristics. Glass is the great unknown. It can be flecked,
\nbanded, layered, milky, silky or catseye. It can be transparent
\nor translucent, or opaque if a dark color.<\/p>\n
Notes:
\ns = solid (assume all gems are solid unless an m or b note
\n appears)
\nf = flecked
\nm = milky or waxy
\nb = banded
\nl = layered
\nc = catseye
\nw = waxy
\ng = glittering
\nMulticolored stones are of the same transparency as solid stones
\nof the same type; where there is none, Tp (Transparent), Tl
\n(Translucent), or O (Opaque) appears.<\/p>\n
If it is… Then the gem could be:
\n Black and
\n Transparent Diamond, or Zircon
\n Translucent Diamond, or Zircon
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony (dyed),
\n Coral (s, f), Jet (s, f, g, w), Obsidian
\n (s, f, b), Pearl<\/p>\n
Blue and
\n Transparent Aquamarine, Diamond, Jewelflor (whitish),
\n Quartz, Sapphire, or Zircon
\n Translucent Aquamarine, Jewelflor (whitish), Quartz, or
\n Zircon
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony (dyed), Coral
\n (s, f), Lapis Lazuli (f), Pearl, Turquoise
\n (s, f)<\/p>\n
Brown and
\n Transparent Diamond
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony (f, or dyed s),
\n Jet (s, f, g, w), Petrified Wood, Sard,
\n Tiger’s Eye, or Topaz
\n Orange Hawk’s Eye (O: c)
\n Yellow Chalcedony (b)
\n Yellow & White Chalcedony (b) <\/p>\n
Clear and
\n Transparent Diamond, Jewelflor, Quartz, or Zircon
\n Translucent Jewelflor (m, w), or Zircon<\/p>\n
Gray and
\n Translucent Agate,
\n Opaque Agate (f), Alabaster (dyed), Bezoar (s, f),
\n Chalcedony (dyed), Echostone (s, f),
\n Ironrock, Pearl, Petrified Wood, or Prase
\n (greenish)
\n Orange Agate (b)<\/p>\n
Green and
\n Transparent Aquamarine (bluish), Arkatite (in daylight),
\n Diamond, Emerald (s, f, b), Jewelflor,
\n Quartz, Sapphire (bluish), or Zircon
\n Translucent Aquamarine (bluish), Emerald (s, f, b), Jade
\n (s, f, m, b), Jewelflor (m, w), Sapphire
\n (bluish)
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony (dyed),
\n Chrysoprase (f, b), Grow Stone (s, f), Jade
\n (s, f, m, b), Jewelflor (m, w, g), Prase
\n (grayish)
\n Brown Chrysoprase (b), Jade (f, b)
\n White Chrysoprase (b, f), Jade (f, b)<\/p>\n
Orange and
\n Transparent Amber, Diamond, Zircon
\n Translucent Agate
\n Opaque Agate (f), Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony
\n (dyed), Grow Stone
\n Brown Hawk’s Eye (o)
\n Gray Agate (b)<\/p>\n
Pink and
\n Transparent Quartz, Ruby, or Zircon
\n Translucent Ruby
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony (dyed), Coral
\n (s, f), Grow Stone, Sard, <\/p>\n
Red and
\n Transparent Amber, Arkatite (by firelight), Ruby
\n Translucent Almandine, Cornelian (m, w), Ruby
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Bloodstone (f), Chalcedony
\n (dyed), Coral (s, f)
\n Black Bloodstone (f), Coral (f, b), Jasper (O: b,
\n f)
\n Brown Bloodstone (f), Coral (f), Jasper (O: b, f)
\n Green Bloodstone (f)
\n Orange Jasper (O: b, f)
\n White Jasper (O: b, f)<\/p>\n
Onyx (dark and light), Opal (spectrum of speckles), Tiger’s
\n Eye (brown and yellow, perhaps with red lines), or Turquoise
\n (blue and one or more of: black, brown, or white)<\/p>\n
Violet and
\n Transparent Amethyst, Jewelfor (whitish), Zircon
\n Translucent Almandine, Jewelflor (whitish)
\n Opaque Amethyst (f), Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony
\n (f, b, or dyed s), Grow Stone
\n White Amethyst (b), Chalcedony (b), Jade (f, b),
\n Jewelflor (m)<\/p>\n
White and
\n Transparent Jewelflor
\n Translucent Alabaster (see notes), Jade (s, f, b)
\n Opaque Alabaster (natural), Chalcedony (b or dyed
\n s), Coral, Grow Stone, Ivory, Jade (s, f, b),
\n Pearl
\n Violet Amethyst (b), Chalcedony (b), Jade (f, b)
\n Yellow & Brown Chalcedony (b), Jade (f, b)<\/p>\n
Yellow and
\n Transparent Amber, Chrysoberyl (s, c), Diamond, Zircon
\n Translucent Jade (f, b), Jewelflor
\n Opaque Alabaster (dyed), Chalcedony (f, b, or dyed
\n s), Grow Stone, Ivory, Jade (s, f, m, b),
\n Topaz
\n Brown Chalcedony (f or b), Jade (f, b)
\n Brown & White Chalcedony (f or b), Jade (f)<\/p>\n
SUMMARY:<\/p>\n
Gem Color(s) Transparency
\nAGATE O, Gy, banded Op, Tl
\nALABASTER W Op
\nALMANDINE R-Vt Tl
\nAMBER O, Y, or R Tp, Tl
\nAMETHYST Vt (+W) Tp (W=Op)
\nAQUAMARINE Bu, Bu-Gn Tp, (Tl)
\nARKATITE Gn in daylight, lt R by firelight
\n or magical light Tl
\nBEZOAR Gray Op
\nBLOODSTONE Dark Gn + R Op
\nCHALCEDONY banded\/mottled waxy, dull, or
\n Tl
\nCHRYSOBERYL golden-Y Tp
\nCHRYSOPRASE mottled\/banded Gn Tl and Op
\nCORAL R, W, P, Bk, Bu Op
\nCORNELIAN cherry R waxy or milky
\nDIAMOND C, Y, Bn, Bu, Gn, O, Bk Tp
\nECHOSTONE Gray Op
\nEMERALD Gn Tp or Tl
\n lustrous
\nGLASS Any Tp or Tl
\nGROW STONE Gn Op
\nHAWK’S EYE O + Bn striped Op
\nIRONROCK Gray Op
\nIVORY W Op
\nJADE Gn, W or Y Op, Tl
\nJASPER dark red and white, brown, or
\n black, striped\/spotted Op
\nJET Bk, Bn Op
\nJEWELFLOR W, C, W\/Gn, W\/Bu Tp
\nLAPIS LAZULI Bu (spotted\/striped) Op
\nOBSIDIAN Bk Op
\nONYX even layers dark and light,
\n especially white and black Op
\nOPAL iridescent rainbow Tp, Op
\nPEARL W, Bk, Bu, G Op
\nPETRIFIED WOOD Bn, Gy Op
\nPRASE Lt Gy-Gn, mottled Op
\nQUARTZ C Tp
\nRUBY R Tp, Tl
\nSAPPHIRE Bu or Bu-Gn Tp
\nSARD R-Bn Tp or milky
\nTIGER’S EYE Bn + Y striped, (+ dark R lines) Op
\nTOPAZ Bn or Y, too deep to be
\n chrysoberl, or Gn- or R-tinted
\n yellow stones Tp, Tl
\nTURQUOISE Bu (+Bk, Bn, or W) Op
\nZIRCON variety Tl <\/p>\n
