rockmegently
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Post by rockmegently on Feb 27, 2009 6:57:52 GMT -5
This is difficult, I know, without a picture but a coworker was wearing a pendant with a creamy lime green stone I don't recall seeing before. At a distance it looked like gaspiete but upon closer examination it only had a small portion of the solid green, the rest was lighter to almost clear and translucent. She said she'd check her receipt for the piece, just thought I'd throw the question out there for the rockhounds! It was a beauty! Thanks, Sheree
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Feb 27, 2009 13:18:42 GMT -5
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Feb 27, 2009 14:38:11 GMT -5
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Feb 27, 2009 17:37:28 GMT -5
ARRGGHH!
It is AVENTURINE, not ADventurine!
what is wrong with people? (not picking on you Jack, but you probably should know better too...)
OK I take that back, Adventurine does seem to be an accepted alternative spelling, sorry!
But aventurine isn't typically "creamy lime green" or transparent, because of the mica content it is typically more "sparkly" but I guess it could possibly be a third option...
Gaspéite looks a lot like Variscite, but again that stuff isn't typically transparent at all.
Heck I need to take that back too, variscite comes in all sorts of colors and crystal forms can be almost emerald clear.
Never mind, you can just ignore everything I said....
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Feb 27, 2009 17:47:55 GMT -5
green garnet, or Peridot
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rockmegently
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Post by rockmegently on Feb 27, 2009 19:49:46 GMT -5
Dang, I knew I should have looked up the spelling of gaspeite, rallyrocks! I was being lazy... That's a gorgeous chrysoprase specimen at mindat.org and does appear to have some transparency and the darkest shade of the stone would match it. Though most of the variscite images I see at google search are too minty green, it could possibly be...gosh there are some beautiful selections there :drool: Thanks for taking the time to respond guys, rocks are so much fun!! I'll post if I find out the identity Sheree
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 27, 2009 20:58:56 GMT -5
We have a local marble called Verde Antique that is a distinct yellow-green. If it is a quartz it is probably chrysoprase. As far as aventurine (my spell check doesn't like either spelling) I believe the other colors are a result of Chinese intervention not natural but I've been wrong before.
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rockmegently
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Post by rockmegently on Feb 28, 2009 8:35:53 GMT -5
Ooh...I may have found it, this image of the carved turtle displays the color variations of the gem: www.cst.cmich.edu/users/dietr1rv/vesuvianite-group.jpgThese pics of vesuvianite are more grassy green than most of the other images available...? I love a good mystery, don't you?! Sheree
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