rebeccaink
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rebeccaink on May 26, 2017 10:45:16 GMT -5
How can you tell the difference?
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Don
Cave Dweller
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Post by Don on May 26, 2017 11:13:26 GMT -5
It's subjective more than anything. Generally speaking agate is translucent where as jasper is opaque.
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Post by coloradocliff on May 26, 2017 11:36:18 GMT -5
It's subjective more than anything. Generally speaking agate is translucent where as jasper is opaque. Good simple answer. Also getting familiar with material, picking it up looking at it closely. At rock shops, friends collections. online pictures. Just getting familiar with it and learning to test some things.
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rebeccaink
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rebeccaink on May 26, 2017 11:44:09 GMT -5
It's subjective more than anything. Generally speaking agate is translucent where as jasper is opaque. That's what I had assumed but you know what they say about assuming... Thanks!
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