Please help me identify!!! Quartz? |
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Please help me identify!!! Quartz? |
 Oct 24 2016, 10:15 PM
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Observer  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 22-October 16 Member No.: 123,348  |
HI I was just trying to figure out if the pieces I have recently found were just quartz or something else.
I am having a hard time trying to tell the difference between topaz and quartz since I'm new to all this. Any advice would be helpful and much appreciated Thanks! 
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Oct 24 2016, 10:31 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
Hard to tell from pics but cleavage and weight would give it away. Also the scratch test might work. Quartz is lighter and softer. If they are either quartz or topaz that is.
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Oct 25 2016, 07:44 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
I would guess that all of those samples are Quartz.
Pic #5 is the only one that looks to me like it could be topaz. A home "specific gravity" test should be able to determine yes or no. Quartz = about (2.65) - times heavier than water. Topaz = about (3.5) - times heavier than water. The Gravity Test at home is explained in another topic/thread. -------------------- Thankful member of COLORADO PROSPECTOR CLUB
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