ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Jul 7, 2024 19:48:54 GMT -5
You know the difference between an 'expert' and a 'professional'?
A professional is an expert that gets paid for their opinion.
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 7, 2024 20:47:33 GMT -5
yeah, I'm going to buy me one of those expert professionals. LOL
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Post by cabby on Jul 8, 2024 7:15:56 GMT -5
Not sure if it’s just the way the light is reflecting, but is the pink core stepped?
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 9, 2024 14:01:03 GMT -5
I believe so cabby. It appears to be stepped ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by cabby on Jul 9, 2024 14:44:09 GMT -5
I believe so cabby. It appears to be stepped ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I don’t know enough to make educated guesses from that, but that’s probably a good clue for people that know more. *waits to learn what minerals other than fluorite and pyrite can be stepped*
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Post by cabby on Jul 9, 2024 17:54:42 GMT -5
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1720565605/lkwwmp79x8l8mvlhi0cj.webp) rhodochrosite stalactite, maybe?
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 10, 2024 10:56:23 GMT -5
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/forum-rocktumblinghobby-com/image/upload/v1720565605/lkwwmp79x8l8mvlhi0cj.webp) rhodochrosite stalactite, maybe? Yes and BEAUTIFUL! Did you find those in your stash? The prices on those keep climbing.
eta... I take it you were making a guess. I'd so no it isn't.
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 10, 2024 11:47:12 GMT -5
I'm sorry, cabby - it was incredibly rude of me not to respond to this! Thank you rockjunquie for keeping me from being a total tool. I meant to come back last night and post this picture. I can see why you would think that based on internet images - I hope this picture better shows the difference. Not that I'm an expert, just having the good fortune to have both specimens on hand is all. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dosm6sdda/image/upload/v1720629995/lsjwLcSwRVqHP2d_AUGHCQ_modifp.jpg)
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 10, 2024 12:33:54 GMT -5
That’s stalactite rhodochrosite positively
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 10, 2024 12:43:54 GMT -5
Yeah son, that's what I'm talking about! Rhodochrosite is pretty yummy stuff, especially that bacon.
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Post by cabby on Jul 10, 2024 13:12:16 GMT -5
tribeunited I had forgotten to update my post with a nvm lol. Had realized a couple minutes later that my following link after link after link had led me WAY off track for what you had described and I was basically only looking at pics at that point 😆 ty for updating with a “this vs that” since I do need to drill that stuff into my brain, but I should have edited my post with a “doh!” Anyway
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