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  Mar 10 2004, 11:30 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,188 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
OK.......Sorry it took me so long to put this one up, but we have so many samples to pick from, I wasn't sure what one to pick. ^_^ ;) Plus I need to know myself what it is. :D
Can you tell me what this sample is? :) <_<     :)
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Mar 10 2004, 01:59 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 3-December 03 Member No.: 38 |
Ok here is my guess is it prismatic calcite aka "nail head" spar?
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Mar 10 2004, 02:19 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 9-December 03 Member No.: 47 |
A game of Jenga gone terribly awry.
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Mar 10 2004, 06:40 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 20-December 03 Member No.: 56 |
Hi Denise , I believe those are " Beryl " crystals ! ;)
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Mar 10 2004, 10:11 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 17-January 04 From: wyoming Member No.: 63 |
:( not sure, but the way my buddy whined about the stones he passed a few weeks ago....those might be them ^_^
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Mar 11 2004, 01:57 PM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Looks like tourmaline.
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Mar 11 2004, 03:36 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,188 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
^_^ :P
 Funny guys, and good guesses ;) but you need to keep guessing.The right answer is still out there. :) ^_^ -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Mar 11 2004, 04:59 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 17-January 04 From: wyoming Member No.: 63 |
well if it isnt my buddys stones, is it rose quartz? ^_^
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Mar 11 2004, 11:01 PM
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 Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 7-December 03 From: Western Slope, Colorado Member No.: 45 |
if it's not xtal quartz, I would guess calcite or maybe topaz.
Appearence is such a bad indicator, a hardness test or a streak test or even a HCL test would be my first attempts at identification. Appearences can be misleading. -------------------- |
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 Mar 12 2004, 02:02 AM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: 3-December 03 From: northern california(the great state of jefferson!!) Member No.: 40 |
 I'm so out of it...quick guess:vanadinite??  I'm pretty sure it's not but will try again tomorrow!!Kriss
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Mar 12 2004, 04:20 AM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Wrong crystal structure for rutile...
....Jarosite?... ....could be vanadinite?... ....or it could be apatite?... ....I doubt it's pyromorphite?... ....might be titanite?... ....an odd formation of aragonite?... ....wrong crystalstructure for barite (I think)?... ....or it coupld be epidote?... ....even I'm not sure about scapolite?... ....and if it ain't one of those, I must confess to my ignorance. Because there isn't much after that. Carl -------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
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Mar 12 2004, 06:35 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,188 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Ok Coalbunny, you got it right, but do you know which one of your answers is right?
:D :P
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 Mar 12 2004, 01:13 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: 3-December 03 From: northern california(the great state of jefferson!!) Member No.: 40 |
looks like his guess of aragonite may have been the correct one!!
Good Job!! Kriss
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Mar 12 2004, 01:28 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,188 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
:D ;) Doe's that "officially" mean that Kriss got it with her 1 answer? :D Or Coalbunny with his 9 answers? :D
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 Mar 12 2004, 01:45 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: 3-December 03 From: northern california(the great state of jefferson!!) Member No.: 40 |
lol...as long as it's been answered I don't have to drive Bill crazy with my massive web searches!! Luckily he's at the claim today...my back is jacked up so I stayed home today :(
He better bring me some gold!! hahahafunny thing is, is that last night I was so tired and aragonite was one of about three that I was considering as an answer...but i type in the vanadinite, knowing the color was a bit dark for it. either way...I'm glad someone got it right!! :P Take care!! kriss
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