Henry
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Henry on Apr 25, 2019 18:10:21 GMT -5
Hello again, need some help identifying the matrix and inclusions. This was retrieved at Willow Creek, Big Sur. Unfortunately, I didn't do a "scratch test", but it was hard enough to take a uniform mirror polish. (decided not to tumble/round it down, as I really liked the rough shape) The green areas are translucent. With the exception of the gray ares in the second picture (vertical top to bottom), 70% of the piece had a waxy appearance to it prior to tumbling. The rock feels really dense. Other than that, I have no other info. Thanks!
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Post by fernwood on Apr 26, 2019 1:54:59 GMT -5
Cannot help on ID, but it is beautiful.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2019 2:34:08 GMT -5
Nephrite and serpentinite are both in that area. A scratch test would help differentiate (nephrite is harder).
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