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 Topic: Citrine? |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 1 Views: 2997 |
 Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jun 09, 2022 11:01 Subject: Citrine? |
| 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 ... | |
| Topic: Unknown metallic mineral |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 12 Views: 6480 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 17, 2022 07:49 Subject: Re: Unknown metallic mineral |
| You all are awesome! Thank you so much! | |
| Topic: Unknown metallic mineral |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 12 Views: 6480 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 16, 2022 11:01 Subject: Re: Unknown metallic mineral |
| 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! | |
| Topic: Unknown metallic mineral |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 12 Views: 6480 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 16, 2022 10:51 Subject: Re: Unknown metallic mineral |
| 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. ... | |
| Topic: Unknown metallic mineral |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 12 Views: 6480 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 16, 2022 10:31 Subject: Re: Unknown metallic mineral |
| 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. ... | |
| Topic: Unknown metallic mineral |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 12 Views: 6480 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 16, 2022 10:11 Subject: Unknown metallic mineral |
| 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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| Topic: Petrified Wood info |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 2 Views: 2727 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 16, 2022 08:38 Subject: Re: Petrified Wood info |
| 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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| Topic: Petrified Wood info |
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| VTinNorthAB Replies: 2 Views: 2727 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 15, 2022 20:03 Subject: Petrified Wood info |
| 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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