SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Sept 26, 2009 21:05:18 GMT -5
How rare is this??? Pondering Minds want to know....hmmm??? Thanks. Steve
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Sept 26, 2009 21:12:13 GMT -5
Couldn't tell ya a thing about it Steve, but it sure is cool!
Nate
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Sept 26, 2009 21:12:33 GMT -5
Well Steve its a first for me :drool: Great specimen Brian
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 26, 2009 21:26:36 GMT -5
Wow! I've got some jade somewhere with little feldspar phenocrysts but I've never seen anything like the perfect crystal formation in your specimen. Now you just have to figure out how to cut it into a cab without ruining the crystal *W*.....Mel
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Sept 26, 2009 21:34:03 GMT -5
Woo-Hoo....something that Mel hasn't ever seen!!! Its already cut into a cab I just need to finsih doming it. I guess I'll be very, very CAREFUL!!! Thanks for your comments guys. Steve
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Sept 27, 2009 11:02:15 GMT -5
Jade can have all different sorts of inclusions in it...here in Wyoming we find "snowflake" jade that has quartz inclusions, sometimes the crystals are fairly intact. I've never seen one quite like yours, do you have any idea what the crystal is? and are you sure it's jade? Lots of materials are mistakenly identified as jade...
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Sept 27, 2009 11:06:53 GMT -5
Mike, I know this is an old time specimen. It is written in the back....'Jade with 2 Crystals. Rare.' How can I go about identifying it for certain that it is Jade?? I'd have no CLUE what the crystals are either. Maybe I can take it to our local rock shop and ask the owner about it. Steve
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Sept 27, 2009 14:34:45 GMT -5
one of the fastest ways is to measure the specific gravity of it....nephrite should usually be between 2.9 and 3.1. Most materials that are mistaken for jade are usually well outside of that general range (although jade can fall a bit outside of that range sometimes depending on purity). It's not a difinative method, but it's usually a good place to start. Also, try to scratch the back with a stainless steel blade, jade won't scratch with a blade. Just curious, do you know where the specimen was collected? The color is a bit unusual, but I have seen specimens with that blue-grey tint to it. Definately a pretty specimen no matter what it is....
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Post by Toad on Sept 27, 2009 15:06:06 GMT -5
very neat specimen
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