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I’m posting on behalf of my 7 year old lol. She chose this special mineral out of a box of “unlabeled miscellaneous” (for kids) at a local rock, gem and mineral show. She thinks it’s citrine which I ... | |
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You all are awesome! Thank you so much! | |
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Thank you all for the information! I love reading it. I will buy a streak plate and see what it shows! I appreciate all the responses! | |
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When you test hardness, it's always best to try the test "both ways". For example, try scratching the mineral with a knife blade, and then try scratching the knife blade with the mineral. ... | |
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The "little copper coloured bands" look like rutile; I'd suggest you look up rutile and see whether the hardness and other properties agree. The specimen looks like two intergrown minerals. ... | |
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Hello all!
Here is another mystery specimen from the shop I used to work at :). No location. No information. It isn't scratched by quartz and doesn’t scratch quartz but does leave a black streak b ... |
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Yep! Tried there too haha. They figured maybe someone here would know. They gave me the name of some expert in petrified wood but I never heard back.
Thank you for the advice though :) |
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Hello all!
I used to work at a Rock and Gem shop that unfortunately closed it’s doors this past February. I am friends with the owners and know all the history and ins and outs. They had purchased ... |
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