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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2020 20:12    Post subject: May I get a read  
41.7 grams. Submerged 15.8. Jumps between
-9 to-4. Hardness greater than beryal quartz

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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2020 01:06    Post subject: Re: May I get a read  
This is definitely quartz. Check the hardness again.
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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2020 04:21    Post subject: Re: May I get a read  
Specific gravity (2.64) suggests it is Quartz

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