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Jet (gemstone) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 months ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Real jet, when placed in a flame, burns like coal and gives off a coal-like smell and produces soot. No other black "gemstone" behaves like this.