Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Sept 7, 2013 0:02:08 GMT -5
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Sept 7, 2013 9:18:52 GMT -5
Looks maybe like some kind of opal/opalite. Someone out there must know.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Sept 7, 2013 10:51:28 GMT -5
I seem to be stumping the board lately :-)
The lighter green is very gemmy looking - reminds me of Californite. Mariposite with californite maybe? hahaha ok now I'm making sh*t up.
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Post by catmandewe on Sept 7, 2013 11:36:37 GMT -5
I would call that Opalite.
Tony
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2013 12:57:35 GMT -5
slag glass? lol
not mariposite. Mariposite is not glassy.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 9, 2013 19:51:52 GMT -5
Don't take my word for it-but it looks like green opalized petrified wood..........Thats sweet!!! AWESOME and thumbs up!!!!!!
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Post by southerly on Sept 10, 2013 6:34:06 GMT -5
Opalite would be my guess too.
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Post by Tommy on Sept 10, 2013 8:19:25 GMT -5
OK thanks everyone. I've been searching the web for a point-of-reference photo that points in the direction of opalite but can't find anything so if anyone has a link for me to look at that would be great.
The stone doesn't have any of the flash I would typically associate with opalized anything.
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Sept 12, 2013 17:51:13 GMT -5
Only precious opal and fire opal have flash. If you google common opal you should get quite a few that look similar to your stuff. Usually is pretty soft, brittle, and has to be tumbled carefully and only with it's brethren :-) But that is a really nice attractive piece.
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