Butterscotch

[shaman15771]

Can anyone tell me what this is?

 

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[StoneWhisper]

It has the characteristics of Orange Aventurine

 

[shaman15771]

Have a lot of it and color is just like butterscotch. Polish it? Too big to tumble unless I cut it.

 

[StoneWhisper]

You're at a point where if one doesn't have slab saws or other lapidary equipment.. There isn't anything one can do to accentuate the stone's color other than having it sent out to someone who is able to do what you want with it. Searching online (images) this stoen would offer a stone crafter a through and through color which is very desirable. So if one doesn't have the equipment.. one should start looking or simply find someone to do it for you.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Quartz or something related?

 

[shaman15771]

Actually, it's closer to peach aventurine.

 

[G Freeman]

Can anyone tell me what this is?

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Just happen to find this post today shaman15771. This stuff looks exactly like the stones I been getting from the ground lately. If you find out for sure what they are please let me know. Thanks.

 

[austin]

Eu Citzen is right on. We have tons of it in Texas. Its quartz...

 

[shaman15771]

Sure will Freeman. Aventurine is a form of quartz, isn't it?

 

[Eu_citzen]

Sure will Freeman. Aventurine is a form of quartz, isn't it?

Aventurine is either quartz or quartzite (which consists mostly of quartz) containing fine grains of mica, which gives it a unique sparkle/lustre.

 

[shaman15771]

Well, certainly no shortage of mica here. Looks like someone dumped a truck load of it in my yard. LOL. Is it micro or can you see with the eye? This is very fine grained and no noticeable crystals.

 

[G Freeman]

May be a form of quartz shaman15771 and that is not bad. By being quartz and the color it is never count out Citrine.

 

[shaman15771]

You have no idea how much quartz we have. LOL. We have enough smoky quartz to fill a stadium. From pale gray to brandy to black. Including rose, pink (very clear, looks gem quality to me) red, light blue, dark blue, and a bit of green. Not sure the blue isn't an agate. Looks a lot like Ellensburg blue.

 

[BurntBear]

Orange Aventurine Quartzite is my vote as well.

 

[shaman15771]

Thanks BB! I believe I 'll post some pictures of our land so you all can get an idea of what I mean. Huge quartz boulders and most of what I've found was laying right on the ground. Haven't even started to dig yet, keep getting side tracked and suddenly loaded down with more rocks!

 

[yakker]

I hate to always post a link, but I'm going to anyway. I can see some similarities to the Betts collection- a specimen of Augusta County calcite. Check it out- Yakker

https://www.google.com/search?q=ima...=xnJVVJyvBqj9sASb4IGQAg&ved=0CEoQsAQ#imgdii=_