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 Topic: Can alpha radiation from titanite, zircon, etc. affect other mineral specimens? |
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| Garret Replies: 4 Views: 4296 |
 Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 08, 2023 17:27 Subject: Can alpha radiation from titanite, zircon, etc. affect other mineral specimens? |
| Hello. I have a sizeable collection displayed on several shelves, and I have zircon and titanite specimens displayed near other crystalline mineral specimens. I am not very knowledgeable about radiati ... | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 12, 2020 15:22 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| You do know you can have multiple photos in a single post, right?
Judging by your initial description, which failed to show us the photos of the vendor (no link is needed, just save from his site, ... |
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| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 12, 2020 14:29 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 12, 2020 14:26 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| Attempting to post pictures. | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 12, 2020 14:01 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| I was just describing how they look AFTER receiving them. I said I had already received them I'm going to try to upload some decent photos when I get a chance. If you'd have read you would have known ... | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 11, 2020 21:44 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| Alright, so my specimens arrived yesterday, and surprisingly, it seems I may have worried for nothing. Up close, both look real. I'll try to get some pictures to confirm. The colors are more subdued t ... | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 01, 2020 15:50 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| I understand. Based on what I gather so far, one of the ones I ordered has a good chance of being fake or enhanced, with some very bright contrasting colors in certain areas. It's also from the same s ... | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 01, 2020 12:50 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| Thanks for the information, I appreciate it. I'll read the guidelines for links and try to figure out how to get it working. As for the jasper, great picture and nice piece. It helps a bit, and I know ... | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Aug 31, 2020 22:34 Subject: Re: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| Looks like the website won't let me link anything due to some spam filter. Sure helps me :/. Guess I'll have to wait until mine actually come in and photograph them. | |
| Topic: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
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| Garret Replies: 14 Views: 31602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Aug 31, 2020 22:32 Subject: Please help! Is this "Ocean Jasper" Real or Dyed/Fake/Enhanced? |
| Hello. I'm new to the forum and have a some questions regarding the authenticity of some mineral specimens on eBay. I'm not new to collecting minerals, but I'd still consider myself far from an expert ... | |
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