Yet another "what is this?", Sorry to bug ya's |
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Yet another "what is this?", Sorry to bug ya's |
 Sep 3 2014, 09:47 PM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890  |
It's all the same rock, just trying different lighting
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Sep 3 2014, 11:15 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Fluorite
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Sep 4 2014, 10:46 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
SCOOOOOORRRREEEEE!!!!!
   
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Sep 4 2014, 09:36 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
I'm only excited because it's something other than smokey quartz. Granted, I'll always take something over nothing, but that's all I've ever found so far.
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Sep 10 2014, 12:11 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
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Sep 11 2014, 11:49 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
Ok, woooooo, took some more photos of my Fluorite. Honestly, they're pretty badass. Half of which makes me want to paint again. - ....... - ....... yeah.... I kind of have a lot of "hobbies," I paint, sculpt, wood work.. the list goes on and on which I won't get into... not yet.. anywho, the photos;
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Sep 13 2014, 08:46 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Very nice Fluorite!!
I can definitely see by the new pics how it would make you want to paint again. Mineral paintings are very popular in the mineral world! I have seen some amazing ones and I think your Fluorite would make a great subject.  Congrats on the sweet find!! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Jan 13 2015, 12:26 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
I'm borrowing this thread because the title is too perfect. My sister took a trip to Oregon and brought me a LOT of rocks from near the Gold Coast. I don't have an exact Mohs but its between 3.5 and 5.5 ( a copper penny and a steel knife) it has a waxy appearance very small cystals in the crevaces, very fine grain, no banding of other minerals. I performed a scratch test on the concrete, due to a lack of unglazed porcelain tile, and it left a white powder. I couldn't do a specific gravity test :/ The color is close to Coleman green. I'm guessing Green chalcedony? I apologize for the crap pictures.
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Jan 13 2015, 05:04 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
My best guess for your rock fenixsmom is Sodalite.
Colors: Royal blue, green, yellow, violet. White veins common. Mohs: 5.5-6 Luster: Dull vitreous to greasy Streak: white Specific Gravity: 2.27-2.33 UV light: Bright Red- Orange There has been significant deposits found near Golden, British Columbia Hope this helps. Next time we meet up I can do a specific gravity test and/or test with UV light. It should glow bright red-orange under UV light, short wave and long wave. -------------------- |
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