What's This? #31, Can you identify this? |
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What's This? #31, Can you identify this? |
  May 9 2009, 04:27 PM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3  |
Let's have another since we are all havin' so much fun with these.
This is one from the old family collection that had gone un-noticed in a box of rocks until yesterday.  Stuck way back in a corner of a long box and buried of course.  Good thing it's pretty hard. Very nice color and clearness too. What is it?  
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May 9 2009, 06:06 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 1-April 09 Member No.: 6,868 |
im going with amethyst
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May 9 2009, 10:36 PM
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 Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 9-April 09 Member No.: 6,877 |
QUOTE (blue_oxen @ May 9 2009, 06:06 PM)  im going with amethyst Yeah I have to agree with Blue on that one. -------------------- "And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hell followed with him."
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May 10 2009, 05:08 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
i concure also!
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May 10 2009, 06:31 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Wow Dan, thats an amazing piece!!! You have been holding out on me....heheIf you need any more help going through those rock boxes, just let me know.  Fantastic purple color, but I think the crystal shape isnt quite right to be an amethyst.  Anyone else agree? You said it was hard...How hard? 7 or harder?
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May 10 2009, 09:04 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
 Nope honey, it was just way back in the corner but it caught my eye that day.Good answers everyone and good eye Denise, it's crystal structure doesn't look quite right for quartz. I was thinking it was harder than it tested out to be as well...........hardness is about 4 as a metal scribe easily scratched it. Here is another hint.............. it's a very unusual rare form of this crystal. And another pic held up in the sunlight to show translusence. Color kind of changes as you see and is a pale blue to clear with all sides exposed to the light, but still picks up a purple "flash" when turned at certain angles. Keep working at it, this one is a good one, the answer will suprise ya'  
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May 10 2009, 04:13 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
With a hardness of 4, purple "flash" coloration and an unusual crystal form (possibly tetrahexahedron), I'm going to have to say...
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May 12 2009, 06:06 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I have to agree with Johnny. After a bit of research, Im also thinking a tetrahexahedron shaped Fluorite.
I'll have to ask Dan for a close inspection of the piece to be sure...hehe Well Dan....?......
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May 14 2009, 12:51 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Good job everyone, yepper it is a very odd formed fluorite crystal.
Closer inspection again Denise? ................. No way! Keep your finner's offin my crystals!  Oh.....just kiddin. 
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