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Charles Schrimsher
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 Posted: Jan 03, 2020 03:33 Post subject: Can someone please identify these for me, please. |
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I found these in my yard at my new house.
| Dimensions: | H= 10.16 cm W=2.54 L=17.78 |
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| Dimensions: | H= 10.16 cm W=2.54 L=17.78 |
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Charles Schrimsher
Joined: 25 Dec 2019
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2020 04:14 Post subject: Re: Can someone please identify these for me, please. |
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| Charles Schrimsher wrote: | | I found these in my yard at my new house. |
| Dimensions: | L=17.145 W=9.525 H=3.81 |
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| Dimensions: | H= 10.16 cm W=6.985 L=6.985 |
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SteveB
Joined: 12 Oct 2015
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Location: Canberra
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2020 05:04 Post subject: Re: Can someone please identify these for me, please. |
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| Just chunks of quartz to me.
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alfredo
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2020 05:11 Post subject: Re: Can someone please identify these for me, please. |
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| White massive quartz, stained with hematite and/or other iron oxides.
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Riccardo Modanesi
Joined: 07 Nov 2011
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Location: Milano
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2020 04:19 Post subject: Re: Can someone please identify these for me, please. |
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Hi to everybody!
Obviously you have to try with chloridric acid: if the stone fizzes, it's limestone; if it doesn't, it's quartzite. Just these two cases are possible.
Greetings from Italy by Riccardo.
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Hi! I'm a collector of minerals since 1973 and a gemmologist. On Summer I always visit mines and quarries all over Europe looking for minerals! Ok, there is time to tell you much much more! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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