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riverbendlapidary fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,058	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 13:32:24 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by riverbendlapidary on Nov 6, 2015 13:32:24 GMT -5 took pics both wet & dry
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 13:47:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Nov 6, 2015 13:47:20 GMT -5 Jade?
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,834	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 13:48:07 GMT -5 broseph82 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Nov 6, 2015 13:48:07 GMT -5 Serpentine or jade.
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 13:48:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Nov 6, 2015 13:48:50 GMT -5 It's unanimous! (with question marks)
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rockpickerforever In Memoriam RIP Jean Bradley, you are forever loved Member since July 2011 Posts: 12,069	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 13:50:26 GMT -5 Pat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 6, 2015 13:50:26 GMT -5 You guys all kill me! We were all looking at this at the same time, and my thought - Jade? Great minds think alike, lol.
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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,191	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 15:07:55 GMT -5 washingtonrocks likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Nov 6, 2015 15:07:55 GMT -5 It looks like the serpentine that comes from Washington State.
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,208	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 17:03:56 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Nov 6, 2015 17:03:56 GMT -5 Ughhhh I think it's a green rock??? I kept finding cool lookin green rocks in Wyoming and kept them hoping some were jade. Got to Quartzsite and had them ID as green leaverite!
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Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,504	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 17:11:58 GMT -5 washingtonrocks likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Nov 6, 2015 17:11:58 GMT -5 I'd say bowenite (a variety of fairly hard serpentine). They sometimes call it bowenite jade but it's not jade....Mel

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,588	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 6, 2015 18:11:46 GMT -5 broseph82 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Nov 6, 2015 18:11:46 GMT -5 Serpentine

broseph82 driving up their electric bill Member since September 2014 Posts: 2,070	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 10:53:24 GMT -5 via mobile washingtonrocks likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by broseph82 on Nov 7, 2015 10:53:24 GMT -5 Nov 6, 2015 18:11:46 GMT -5 vegasjames said: Serpentine The light lime like color says serpentine all over it. Type it in on eBay and you'll see

riverbendlapidary fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,058	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 11:13:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by riverbendlapidary on Nov 7, 2015 11:13:56 GMT -5 Yeah I was thinking jade too. I'm not really a jade person and I've never seen it this light a shade. Location unknown, came from an old rockhound estate.
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What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 11:17:27 GMT -5

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Post by woodman on Nov 7, 2015 11:17:27 GMT -5

Nov 7, 2015 11:13:56 GMT -5 riverbendlapidary said:

Yeah I was thinking jade too. I'm not really a jade person and I've never seen it this light a shade. Location unknown, came from an old rockhound estate.

Location unknown, just a pretty green rock. But I agree with the jade idea. How hard is it?

Shannon starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2015 Posts: 145	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 12:35:32 GMT -5 washingtonrocks and broseph82 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shannon on Nov 7, 2015 12:35:32 GMT -5 Serpentine, not a doubt in my mind.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 12:48:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Nov 7, 2015 12:48:47 GMT -5 Nov 7, 2015 12:35:32 GMT -5 Shannon said: Serpentine, not a doubt in my mind. Lots of variation in serpentine, what I have is a lot darker.

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,504	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 16:55:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Nov 7, 2015 16:55:56 GMT -5 Again, Google bowenite. It is a yellow green serpentine that looks exactly like that. L...Mel

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,588	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 18:08:25 GMT -5 broseph82 and micellular like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Nov 7, 2015 18:08:25 GMT -5 If you want to confirm it is serpentine simply do a scratch test.

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,504	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 7, 2015 18:46:59 GMT -5 washingtonrocks likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Nov 7, 2015 18:46:59 GMT -5 You're the one that has it in hand but it don't look like conchoidal fracture to me in the pics. Looks typical of serpentine or jade S.....Mel

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What do ya'll think this is? Nov 8, 2015 13:51:25 GMT -5

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Post by glennz01 on Nov 8, 2015 13:51:25 GMT -5

jade is very tough... at least the local stuff... We have a test that works well to determine if it is jade or not... Hit it with a large sledge hammer a few times on the edge.. if it breaks it is not jade.. if it doesn't break you probably have jade. I would take an end cut off the other end and try on that if it was me. This is just the method most of us use up here.

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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,018	What do ya'll think this is? Nov 8, 2015 15:43:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Nov 8, 2015 15:43:00 GMT -5 Looks like serpentine to me, too.