Tracie
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Post by Tracie on Jan 16, 2023 21:08:25 GMT -5
I received this slab from a my friend’s moms old collection. I have been researching different blue minerals and haven’t really come across any specific one that seems to fit it. It’s a pretty solid piece, and turned the water blueish while cabbing. Does anyone know what it is? Tracie   |
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Tracie
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Post by Tracie on Jan 16, 2023 21:09:21 GMT -5
It is also pretty shimmery, a unique larger sparkle to it.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 16, 2023 21:13:54 GMT -5
Sure looks like Azurite to me.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 16, 2023 21:20:48 GMT -5
Sure looks like Azurite to me. Yep...I agree with Robin. It looks like Azurite with a hint of Chrysocolla on the right edge. |
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Post by mohs on Jan 16, 2023 21:30:00 GMT -5
A fine specimen
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 16, 2023 21:36:28 GMT -5
Could be azurite, but it also looks like shattuckite. Shattuckite is generally a deeper blue, while azurite is generally a brighter blue.
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Tracie
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Post by Tracie on Jan 17, 2023 0:55:00 GMT -5
When looking for answers, I was thinking azurite too. But then I thought that it might be apatite or Shattuckite. Looks like both azurite and shattuckite both occur with chrysocolla.. Most of the chrysocolla images I have seen don’t have that much blue so it’s hard to compare the blues.
@mohs thank you, I agree, a lucky find!
Tracie
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Post by liveoak on Jan 17, 2023 12:32:43 GMT -5
Well I hope you're going to show us the cab you make 
Patty
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Tracie
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Post by Tracie on Jan 19, 2023 19:15:20 GMT -5
liveoak ok, will do! It’s bigger than it appears, I will probably get a few cabs out of it.
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Post by liveoak on Jan 19, 2023 20:03:53 GMT -5
YEAH, the more the merrier !
Patty
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Tracie
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Post by Tracie on Jan 28, 2023 15:58:16 GMT -5
Not the best lighting, but here is a picture of one of the cabs made out of blue slab..  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 28, 2023 20:12:50 GMT -5
Not the best lighting, but here is a picture of one of the cabs made out of blue slab.. Gorgeous blues in that one! I still think it's Azurite from the looks. Was it really soft? |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 28, 2023 20:18:30 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 28, 2023 22:45:22 GMT -5
Have to agree with you, Tela. Definitely looks more like shattuckite now.  |
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Tracie
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Post by Tracie on Jan 29, 2023 15:10:09 GMT -5
Not the best lighting, but here is a picture of one of the cabs made out of blue slab.. Gorgeous blues in that one! I still think it's Azurite from the looks. Was it really soft? Thank you! It was definitely softer than let’s say agate. I think both azurite and shattuckite are both 3.5-4 hardness. Surprisingly it didn’t seem that soft, but I am probably wrong because it is definitely one of them. I have worked with a lot of Petoskey stones which they say can range from 3-5 hardness, and it seemed harder, but I am sure most Petoskey stones are a 3. Thanks everyone for your input! |
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 29, 2023 17:21:55 GMT -5
Not the best lighting, but here is a picture of one of the cabs made out of blue slab.. Really nice cab, whatever it turns out to be. My guess is Shattuckite but it would take a lab test to verify. |
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Post by rockbrain on Jan 30, 2023 14:16:47 GMT -5
Nice looking triangular cab! We need some more contest entries!
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