rebeccaink
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rebeccaink on Jun 5, 2017 13:40:16 GMT -5
Lots of intelligent minds on here so I'm hoping to find out about what to do with these specimens. I can't get a picture that doesn't just look like flint but here's what I can tell you about it: it's quite heavy for size and is very glittery. A magnet sticks to most of it and the parts it doesn't stick it's actually repelled like 'nope not staying here!' I did a little research but I'm curious is it safe?
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Post by vegasjames on Jun 5, 2017 15:10:06 GMT -5
If you are sure on the identification then look in to selling them as specimens. Some stones are way more valuable as specimens than as slabs or cabs.
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Post by captbob on Jun 5, 2017 16:24:56 GMT -5
Banded Iron with Bismuth??
THAT I gotta see! Keep working on those pictures, or post whatcha got.
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rebeccaink
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Post by rebeccaink on Jun 5, 2017 16:33:00 GMT -5
Banded Iron with Bismuth?? THAT I gotta see! Keep working on those pictures, or post whatcha got. I'll try. I had to conclude bismuth because it's the only mineral that's diamagnetic.
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rebeccaink
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Post by rebeccaink on Jun 5, 2017 17:10:30 GMT -5
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Post by captbob on Jun 5, 2017 17:30:26 GMT -5
You got some pretty good pictures there. Gettin' better you are! If I might venture a guess here, I'd probably go with (banded iron) jasper & hematite. The sparkly being specular hematite. Could have some magnetite in there (being magnetic) as well as hematite. You may be right with the bismuth, but I've never heard of that in banded iron. Doesn't mean it can't happen! You know where it was found?
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rebeccaink
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Post by rebeccaink on Jun 5, 2017 17:36:16 GMT -5
I don't 😕 it's part of the buried treasure I've been sorting.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 19:11:57 GMT -5
Rebecca can u send a pic of the stone wet,with water?
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rebeccaink
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Post by rebeccaink on Jun 5, 2017 20:03:12 GMT -5
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