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 Topic: unknown - from the same bucket :) |
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| Shanester Replies: 3 Views: 7458 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 30, 2022 06:14 Subject: Re: unknown - from the same bucket :) |
| Yup..
SG is 2.52 so yeah, better luck next time. FYI the light source was full visible white light (flashlight). Thank y’all! |
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| Topic: unknown - from the same bucket :) |
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| Shanester Replies: 3 Views: 7458 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 21:22 Subject: unknown - from the same bucket :) |
| This is my favorite stone from the same bucket as my first post!
Unknown May 2022 Arkansas .54 grams (2.7 ct?) Haven’t done SG yet.. I got hopes for this (but please redirect my presumption ... |
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| Topic: Any Ideas? |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 20:52 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| Adding some closeups. Still seeking a jeweler or gemologist for a final ID. Thank y’all, it’s been much fun! | |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 20:14 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| Looks like a water worn piece of colorless corundum found in a placer deposit. Measured SG fits corundum and trigons on basal pinacoid faces also fits.
Is not so rare find relocated specimens far a ... |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 14:07 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| I'd hazard corundum - but nowhere do I see you state the size. The photos only imply what the size may be. For a diamond in that location it is too big and I don't think they have ones like that but ... | |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 13:57 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| Don't waste your money on a thermal conductivity "diamond tester". They are designed for use on the flat polished facets of gemstones and give very unreliable results on rough stones and cry ... | |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 11:01 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| People 'salt' with non-local stones. That may well be what you have, so who knows where it is from. Hardness-wise and crystal form-wise it suggests Corundum but it could be a diamond given the locat ... | |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 05:39 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| It looks like it is harder than glass but not as hard as diamond. That rules out Calcite so the acid test should do nothing.
With the crystal growth patterns, Corundum is a possibility. Where did ... |
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| Topic: Any Ideas? |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 28, 2022 23:26 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| Couple of scratch tests done. I tried it with a glass bead reamer (jeweler tool) which is diamond coated (claimed) and I can as expected scratch it with that, however it’s almost as if you can see whe ... | |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 28, 2022 12:04 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? Many thanks.. |
| Thank you all so very much for your time, and interest and mostly advice!
It is a privilege to be able to reach out to folks who have a passion, and bear knowledge without rights. That you share, ... |
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| Topic: Any Ideas? |
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| Shanester Replies: 22 Views: 22724 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 28, 2022 02:57 Subject: Any Ideas? |
| May 2022
Arkansas Specific Gravity 3.88-3.94 6.9 grams Sapphire? Unusual? |
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