phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 6, 2005 16:13:10 GMT -5
Light brown to clean in color, quartz-like material. Found on country road. Very sparklie in the sunshine. I sent some of this to BearCreek for his expert opinion too.   |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 6, 2005 16:14:22 GMT -5
added info...I just put a load in 60/90 to see what it
does. Thinking of getting a lot more for my rock garden.
Pho
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Post by Alice on Jun 6, 2005 19:41:25 GMT -5
citrine, maybe?
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2005 22:03:50 GMT -5
Sorry have no idea but it's really pretty.
What's the other side look like?
Cher
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cuervo73
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Post by cuervo73 on Jun 6, 2005 22:53:27 GMT -5
it looks like it has that white "skin" that agate nodules sometimes have; maybe a butterscotch agate.  ed |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 7, 2005 9:22:11 GMT -5
This is what they look like "whole"  a close-up shot  my haul...  pho |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jun 7, 2005 13:17:09 GMT -5
Citrine is my guess too-
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Jun 7, 2005 14:54:48 GMT -5
interesting specimen and a nice haul
Jack
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agatenut
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Post by agatenut on Jun 7, 2005 16:38:36 GMT -5
Looks like calcite to me. If it is, it should react with some vinegar(acid). Put some vinegar on the rock and see if it fizzes.
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 7, 2005 17:29:56 GMT -5
I put some vinegar on it and nothing happened...tried it twice with same results so it's not calcite...thanks for the info..
Pho
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shorty1
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Post by shorty1 on Jun 7, 2005 17:31:12 GMT -5
hi all i have some of that stuf but dont now what it is ? i have some that clear color and the tan color to
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Tonya
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Post by Tonya on Jun 7, 2005 20:36:30 GMT -5
Phoenix, Here is a pic of a piece of citrine that I have. Yours looks kinda similar,  Tonya |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 7, 2005 21:01:51 GMT -5
I broke up one of the bigger rocks...put it in a tumbler...so far (2nd dday) it seems to be tumbling just like quartz....
The outer layer is milky white and not very thick. Seems to be the quartz-like stuff all the way through the rock. I just don't think it is citrine. Next time I go to town I may try to take it to the experts at A and M University...damn...they got degrees in rocks so they should know.
Pho
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jun 7, 2005 21:11:18 GMT -5
Looks a lot like quartz. ;D S
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Tonya
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Post by Tonya on Jun 7, 2005 21:59:08 GMT -5
Ok, maybe it is spessartite garnet crystal?  |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 8, 2005 14:55:18 GMT -5
OK guys..agatenut was correct...this rock is CALCITE. I took it to the geology department at Texas A and M University and the asst. head of the department looket at it and at first said it could be gypsum....but then he ran some tests and looked at it under a big microscope and said...no sir...this is calcite...so that is final.
Thanks for everyone's imput..
Pho
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Post by stefan on Jun 9, 2005 10:05:23 GMT -5
Dang- I was hoping it was harder!
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