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Post by fantastic5 on Jun 23, 2017 7:07:28 GMT -5
I give up. I'm buying a gem tester. Try the specific gravity. It's cheaper!
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gemfeller
Cave Dweller
Member since June 2011
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 23, 2017 13:39:05 GMT -5
Thanks. We spent our time on the Seaquist Ranch. The more I research and look at it this sherry piece I'm becoming more and more convinced it is topaz. I sure hope so. When my 7 year old, digging in the sandy/rocky dry creek bed found the perfect crystal. Ive never seen a kid so pumped up, excited, proud and grinning from ear to ear. He was 10 yards or so away from me and my wife and he came running holding it out in his fingers yelling I found a crystal. I found it all by myself. The pride he exuded and sense of accomplishment and confidence. Man. I tell you. If anyone ever wonders is it worth 13 hours in the sun in 95 degree Texas heat with the wife and kids. Absolutely. I can't tell from your image whether the crystal is topaz or quartz. I have some small topaz XLs that are mighty similar but they all have visible flat tops at the termination. Tell you what: PM me your snail mail address and let me know how many kids you have. I'll send them each a genuine topaz XL. I'm sure they're *not* from TX; I don't know the source for sure, probably Mexico. I got them at an auction. It won't be the same as having a TX specimen but they'll be topaz for certain.
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texasroy
starting to shine!
Member since June 2017
Posts: 27
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Post by texasroy on Jun 23, 2017 17:46:22 GMT -5
Will do and thanks!
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