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 Mar 12 2014, 09:27 PM
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Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 25-February 14 From: parker,co Member No.: 116,840  |
what is this
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Mar 12 2014, 09:35 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Quartz with iron veins?
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Mar 12 2014, 09:36 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 17-March 11 From: Thornton, Colorado Member No.: 13,932 |
QUOTE (goldchef @ Mar 12 2014, 10:27 PM)  what is this Kind of hard to tell from the picture but it looks like it may be a chuck of petrified wood, we have collected a bunch from the creek (the kids have any way), polished up they look great. |
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Mar 12 2014, 11:25 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
yes that picture is kind of vauge. Can't really tell if that is Quartz or Microcline, Light Green or Sky Blue?
If that color is light green, well I'd say it was microcline with a weak showing of Amazonite. If that color tint is Sky Blue than I would suggest it is Quartz. Blue is one of the natural color varriaties of Quartz. If I had to hazzard a guess I would say Blue Quartz. Woody -------------------- Proud CP Lifetime Member
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Mar 13 2014, 03:04 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 25-February 14 From: parker,co Member No.: 116,840 |
QUOTE (Woody @ Mar 12 2014, 11:25 PM) yes that picture is kind of vauge. Can't really tell if that is Quartz or Microcline, Light Green or Sky Blue? If that color is light green, well I'd say it was microcline with a weak showing of Amazonite. If that color tint is Sky Blue than I would suggest it is Quartz. Blue is one of the natural color varriaties of Quartz. If I had to hazzard a guess I would say Blue Quartz. Woody its green very shinny almost translucent |
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Mar 20 2014, 12:02 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I think you could be describing what might be Epidote but the picture you are showing looks like a cobble stone....possibly Jasper?
Definitely not Amazonite from what I see. Always hard to tell from just a picture, you do a hardness test on it yet? -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Mar 26 2014, 05:20 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 25-February 14 From: parker,co Member No.: 116,840 |
no i have not. dont know how
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Mar 27 2014, 06:48 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Hi Goldchef,
You'll see two threads for both Mohs hardness and mineral id'ing in this forum section pinned at the top. That should help narrow down the possibilities some what. Personally I didn't see any blue or green hue to this rock......looks like a piece of quartz to my eye in the picture. -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
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