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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 12:45:49 GMT -5
Google image search confirmed. We can call that one good. I wouldn't rule out serpentine for the green, which frequently can also have both black spots and metallic inclusions. A hardness test should help distinguish between the 2.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 7, 2018 12:54:43 GMT -5
Google image search confirmed. We can call that one good. I wouldn't rule out serpentine for the green, which frequently can also have both black spots and metallic inclusions. A hardness test should help distinguish between the 2. Good call. I just found this picture on google doing a tumbled serpentine search Chuck
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hummingbirdstones2
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Nov 7, 2018 20:08:50 GMT -5
Yeah, waxy, and it's usually flaky and will crumble off without a lot of pressure.
Those look like the ones from Superior, AZ. That's where the legend of the Apache Tears was started. It's based on a real-life event from when the Apache Nation and the US Army were very hostile toward each other.
Did you know you can bake the tears? We've never done it, but many people have told us how they will expand and change to a different looking substance. I don't recall all the details, but I think the last one was when they get too large they explode. Or at least fall apart.
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Nov 7, 2018 20:20:54 GMT -5
Yeah, waxy, and it's usually flaky and will crumble off without a lot of pressure.
Those look like the ones from Superior, AZ. That's where the legend of the Apache Tears was started. It's based on a real-life event from when the Apache Nation and the US Army were very hostile toward each other.
Did you know you can bake the tears? We've never done it, but many people have told us how they will expand and change to a different looking substance. I don't recall all the details, but I think the last one was when they get too large they explode. Or at least fall apart. Prolly turn to perlite when baked. Water content and all
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