mineral
Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model)
Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)
Hardness: 0.5-1.0 (very soft, can be scratched with a fingernail); Color: Electric blue and dark green; Luster: Waxy to dull; Low specific gravity; No crystalline structure.
- Hardness
- 0
- Color
- Electric blue and dark green
- Luster
- Waxy to dull
Identified More mineral →
Explore Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model) in the encyclopedia →Identify your own rocks.
Get a report just like this from any photo, free.
Physical properties
Hardness: 0.5-1.0 (very soft, can be scratched with a fingernail); Color: Electric blue and dark green; Luster: Waxy to dull; Low specific gravity; No crystalline structure.
Formation & geological history
These are not naturally occurring rocks but are lapidary wax sticks or manufactured resin/plastic rods shaped like towers or points, intended for use in the jewelry making process or sold as decorative 'crystals'.
Uses & applications
Used in the jewelry industry for mounting stones (dop wax) or as models for lost-wax casting. Also sold in metaphysical shops as inexpensive decorative pieces.
Geological facts
Geological specimens of this vibrant 'electric blue' and uniform green, when shaped in perfect cylinders with tapered points, are almost always synthetic or manufactured from wax/resin.
Field identification & locations
Identify by the 'warm' feel compared to cold stone, the ability to be marked by a fingernail, and the lack of any internal natural inclusions or crystal growth patterns.
More like this
Other mineral specimens
Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary
Schist
Schist
Metamorphic
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
metamorphic
Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster)
Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Mineral
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous