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Post by susand24224 on Nov 16, 2022 22:01:00 GMT -5
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Post by Peruano on Nov 17, 2022 7:06:49 GMT -5
That is all metamorphic in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. You are very probably looking at olivine and olivine relatives. They can be bewilderingly complex. Some will polish.
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Post by susand24224 on Nov 18, 2022 1:23:08 GMT -5
That is all metamorphic in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. You are very probably looking at olivine and olivine relatives. They can be bewilderingly complex. Some will polish. Thank you, Peruano, each part of the rock seems to be a bit different--I'm eager to see what the "inside" looks like!
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vance71975
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Post by vance71975 on Nov 19, 2022 5:16:21 GMT -5
Kinda looks similar to some of the green quartzite I find in Ohio. But im not sure.
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Post by vance71975 on Nov 19, 2022 17:20:05 GMT -5
I should have posted this in the other, but if you dont get a solid answer here you can always try www.mindat.org/ its a professional resource used by experts they have geologists and gemologists that can give you a pretty conclusive answer, but they will need the photos and all the test results and location found.
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Post by susand24224 on Nov 19, 2022 21:09:46 GMT -5
Thanks, Vance, I've looked on the website before, but it is good to have a reminder. I think you may be correct about some of the green that has migrated into the quartz. But the bands at the top are very fine grained, solid, and slightly shiny.
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