more from the collection I bought last fall

[fuss]

Dont know what this is called but it looks like chert, chalcedony on the inside and not really sure about the blue/grey exterior that does not react to HCL. There is also some bright orange specks fluorescing under LW UV.












Amethyst I assume, hardness is 7+





Amber





Quartz with different inclusions that has been polished.









polished tigers eye









Thx.

 

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[Zep11in]

Very Nice...great collection

 

[ToddsPoint]

Did you find the amber on the shores of Lake MI? Gary

 

[fuss]

no, these all were part of a collection I bought off of craigslist last fall.

Did you find the amber on the shores of Lake MI? Gary

 

[stdenis_jd]

That first one is an agate, I guess you could call it a brecciated agate but I don't know the exact name (usually named after the location it was found) and no idea on the bluish rind either.

The purple one seems a little off to me...can you measure the specific gravity?

the ones after the amber:

1) Montana agate
2) Moss agate
3) quartz with tourmaline inclusions

 

[fuss]

Thx, Ill do a sg test tomorrow if i can find something to dip the rock into the water with.

That first one is an agate, I guess you could call it a brecciated agate but I don't know the exact name (usually named after the location it was found) and no idea on the bluish rind either.

The purple one seems a little off to me...can you measure the specific gravity?

the ones after the amber:

1) Montana agate
2) Moss agate
3) quartz with tourmaline inclusions

 

[fuss]

Specific gravity 2.75. I might do it again later to confirm, I was a bit rushed and did not double test.

 

[stdenis_jd]

Specific gravity 2.75. I might do it again later to confirm, I was a bit rushed and did not double test.

cool...if it comes back any higher it might be something else - 2.75 is on the high end for amethyst so it probably is