Guess what..., I need ID help again |
Colorado Prospector - Gem and mineral prospecting and mining forums > Prospecting, Mineral Collecting and Treasure Hunting Forums > Gem and Mineral Specimen Finds or ProcessesGuess what..., I need ID help again |
 Sep 11 2014, 12:10 PM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890  |
I'm 90% sure this is my first topaz... am I wrong?
I know these kind of blend into the flashlight itself, couldn't find my normal light that I use... still in camping crap..
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Sep 11 2014, 08:13 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
Whats the gravity test? - other than the obvious..
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Sep 11 2014, 08:42 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (NewRockHounder @ Sep 11 2014, 09:13 PM)  Whats the gravity test? - other than the obvious.. Here is a link for Specific Gravity Test It sounds like this guy might a easy way to do it. Quick Test Specific Gravity of: Topaz - 3.49 Quartz - 2.65 -------------------- |
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NewRockHounder Guess what... Sep 11 2014, 12:10 PM
MikeS Looks like Quartz, but hard to tell. If the back i... Sep 11 2014, 07:59 PM NewRockHounder The backside - hard to capture, it's transpare... Sep 11 2014, 08:25 PM MikeS I don't see any cleavage on the fractures. Loo... Sep 11 2014, 08:44 PM NewRockHounder I don't have a digital scale, or any scale for... Sep 11 2014, 09:02 PM NewRockHounder I wanted to thank you Mike, for that post. I will ... Sep 11 2014, 09:07 PM
MikeS Your very welcome sir. Sep 11 2014, 10:54 PM fenixsmom Its so SHINY!!!!! Scratch test... Sep 12 2014, 04:43 AM NewRockHounder Nothing to test with... I'm ill prepared for s... Sep 12 2014, 03:28 PM MikeS I have had a real tough time with scratch tests in... Sep 12 2014, 04:59 PM MikeS I tried the quick test created by John Betts and i... Sep 12 2014, 08:40 PM |
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