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johnd starting to shine! Member since May 2015 Posts: 26	basic minerology Mar 23, 2016 15:31:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnd on Mar 23, 2016 15:31:21 GMT -5 It there a quick way to tell pale fluorite from barite from quatrz crystals?

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	basic minerology Mar 23, 2016 15:42:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 15:42:55 GMT -5 Hardness, google mohs scale

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	basic minerology Mar 23, 2016 15:44:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 15:44:12 GMT -5 If crystals, crystal habit. Google crystal habit and the species name. You can find pics of crystals of that species.

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basic minerology Mar 23, 2016 20:07:39 GMT -5

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shotgunner is going to love this ... you can also checkout the specific gravity. Barite is a really heavy mineral, especially for a non-metallic mineral. Barite has a specific gravity of 4.5, where quartz is 2.7. Essentially, a piece of Barite would weigh almost twice as much as an equal sized piece of Quartz. However, hardness and crystal habit are a little easier to determine.

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basic minerology Mar 24, 2016 16:30:10 GMT -5 via mobile

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Mar 23, 2016 20:07:39 GMT -5 150FromFundy said:

Ha-ha! Thanks Darryl. Indeed I do love it. I learned something today. Thank you professor.

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basic minerology Mar 24, 2016 17:06:47 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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shotgunner - That's professor Wikipedia, or professor Mindat only. I wish I could say I had some formal knowledge, but at best I have a love of learning through obsessive Google searches. The truth is out there, hidden amongst all the lies.

PS - Saw three ring-neck pheasants under the neighbours bird feeder this evening. Their numbers are getting so strong that they are considering opening them up for sports hunting. Mmmm, pheasant under glass on a bed of wild rice. That will put a smile on your Avatar.

Darryl.

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basic minerology Mar 25, 2016 9:51:15 GMT -5

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Mar 24, 2016 17:06:47 GMT -5 150FromFundy said:

Pheasant baked,with a plate of fried chicken next to it on the dinner table...Now your talking!!! LOL
They make a great combo....

God,family and life.....

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