COULD THIS BE JADE !!??

[Melissa19]

I found this rock a little while ago while i was wondering around in the woods and i thought it looked intresting so i took it hole and broke it open seeing that the inside of the rock was a solid green color it made me believe this could be jade the rock was extremely hard to break open and does not scratch .. its pretty heave and translucent under light please help me identify this rock!

 

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[cj74]

May help, may not..
How to Tell if Jade Is Real: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

 

[Melissa19]

Yes i looked at tht website already and it seems like it passrs most of the things tht would make it jade but im not an expert and i would like to see others opinions even tho its hard to say through a photo.. i would like to have it looked at and tested professionallly but i have no idea how id be able yo do tht or where :/

 

[cj74]

Look up rock testing labs. There is someone on here that I do believe is a geologist and he may be of some help... I think the thread is something along the lines of "Have a rock you need identified?"

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/h...ified-post-here-gimme-good-picture-3-4-a.html

 

[Melissa19]

Thanks alot apreciate the help!!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Now that's how redirection of a "misplaced" post should be handled! Kind and instructive! Good job cm74! Good luck Melissa19!

 

[smokeythecat]

A lot depends on what area of the country you live in. If from Tennessee, probably not. California, Washington, Montana, yes. Some of the tough serpentines look a lot like jade.

 

[BosnMate]

Jade won't scratch with anything except a diamond. Use a nail or pocket knife blade, and try to scratch it. If you leave a streak of metal on the rock, it's probably jade. If a white looking line, then that's a scratch, and you probably have serpentine.

 

[Melissa19]

Ill try tht now but im pretty sure when my brother did it it didnt scratch white .. cuz i tried to dremel it and i used a diamond bit and it barely did anything at all only the white part of the rock was coming off

 

[Melissa19]

I can say tho when we broke the rock it was extremely hard we broke a solid metal steel pole over it and we only broke a couple pieces off the rock after smashing it for like 30 mins straight ... and then we gave up because. It wasnt breakin anymore amd we had no energy left at all

 

[Melissa19]

I found itbin quebec ..