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 Topic: Metallic / crystalline flat beach find. |
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| James Gainn Replies: 3 Views: 4316 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 29, 2021 20:20 Subject: Re: Metallic / crystalline flat beach find. |
| This looks like a piece of garnet-mica schist. Are the dark pieces harder than glass or a knife blade? Based on your photos, I think the "sparkly" stuff is most likely muscovite mica.
Tha ... |
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| Topic: Metallic / crystalline flat beach find. |
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| James Gainn Replies: 3 Views: 4316 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 29, 2021 15:58 Subject: Metallic / crystalline flat beach find. |
| Found a little while ago on a beach in torquay, Devon. Non magnetic, and very sparkly. Tapping it with a small tool to get some encrusted dirt off released a few very small and thin glittery specks. ... | |
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