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 Topic: What does this mean? |
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 Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 25, 2020 11:31 Subject: Re: What does this mean? |
| Thanks Pete, that's kind of what I suspected, but wanted to confirm from someone knowledgeable. I'll pass on that "crystal" now. | |
| Topic: What does this mean? |
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Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 25, 2020 11:20 Subject: What does this mean? |
| When asked if the quartz crystal specimen I want to purchase on Etsy is real, the owner of the store left this answer:
The crystal is natural rock quartz, which is permanently treated by fusing t ... |
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| Topic: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
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| stoned Replies: 17 Views: 19765 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 14, 2020 22:34 Subject: Re: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
| Oh great..... :-(
Lets hope it was gamma irradiation (if it was irradiated), and it's already "cooled down"... Wonder if there is a test I can run without a Geiger counter? |
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| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 13, 2020 12:12 Subject: Re: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
| Thanks Amir, great example photos. I have the Champagne color smoky quartz, I guess they call it. I see lots of yellow hues, and just now noticed red specks in areas after looking again.
I gues ... |
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| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 12, 2020 08:39 Subject: Re: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
| I'm going to download that now Duncan, thanks.
I rotated it in front of my cell phone with bright white light. I didn't notice any red hues, but yellows yes. Interestingly, I have a clear quartz ... |
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| Topic: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
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| stoned Replies: 17 Views: 19765 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 11, 2020 17:43 Subject: Re: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
| Good to know Tracy, was worried I would start to glow if I kept it too close for too long. Thanks for putting my mind at ease. I learn a lot here, that's for sure! | |
| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 11, 2020 17:35 Subject: Re: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
| VERY interesting Amir, thank you! I shall try what you suggested soon. Of course being a newbie, I've never heard of dichroism. Should the monitor screen be white as in a blank page in a browser w ... | |
| Topic: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
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| stoned Replies: 17 Views: 19765 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 09, 2020 18:49 Subject: Re: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
| What I meant was by saying "here".... as in the USA. | |
| Topic: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
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| stoned Replies: 17 Views: 19765 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 09, 2020 16:41 Subject: Re: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
| "and apologies to Stoned for sounding snitty. Text is often emotionless and I missed the joke. "
No apologizes needed Tracy, I don't think you were snitty at all. I was in a hurry when I ... |
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| Topic: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
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| stoned Replies: 17 Views: 19765 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 08, 2020 11:43 Subject: Re: Weird rock. Smells STRONG - need help to ID |
| I wouldn't handle it without a HazMat suit... | |
| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 03, 2020 20:18 Subject: Re: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
| Thank you Alfredo...
I was just about to look for another mineral and gem forum for newbies, I see there's a lot of them. but maybe I'll stick around now. Even had 2 more pieces that I bought tha ... |
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| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 03, 2020 07:57 Subject: Re: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
| Thanks for the example photo cascaillou, certainly easy to see the bubbles in that. I also read about the glass scratch test? Quartz having a hardness of 7, which would make it able to scratch glass ... | |
| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 02, 2020 23:16 Subject: Re: Smokey Quartz or Smokey Glass? |
| Yes, I really don't see bubbles when looking at it. If no bubbles, would that rule out glass? | |
| Topic: Smoky Quartz or Smoky Glass? |
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| stoned Replies: 21 Views: 22683 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 02, 2020 16:45 Subject: Re: Smokey Quartz or Smokey Glass? |
| LOL! ...look how "Smokey" Bear left an impression on me! Thanks..I'll change it. | |
| Topic: A blue obelisk that I'm not sure what it's made from |
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Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 02, 2020 16:39 Subject: Re: A blue obelisk that I'm not sure what it's made from |
| Oh well, guess it'll make a good paper weight or yes, on the window sill. Thanks for the ID on it everyone. | |
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