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Post by crystal ocean on Jun 5, 2008 23:47:20 GMT -5
Check out the last post on the last thread I added info that might help the ID.
Thanks,
Donna
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Post by jewelonly on Jun 6, 2008 0:04:36 GMT -5
Donna said, How do I determine hardness? I don't know the process. They do scratch glass. I found them on the ground. The terrain, I think is shale in layers, it breaks easily. But that's in the flooded canyon area below. Up above on the surface without digging is dirt these are just laying on the surface like gravel. They are dark brown not black, and rust colored in grooves and pits. the round ones shown are pitted, other shapes are smooth, they look metallic. I know they are not obsidian. I broke one to test cleavage; it broke cleanly in half, very flat. I looked at it under magnification and saw extremely small crystals catching the light. The crystals are florescent,all purple except one spot glowed orange. Any other ideas?Why don't you test them to see if they are attracted to a magnet. If so, they might be meteor fragments. Check this story out in the following link www.katu.com/news/16431791.html. Please let us know what you find out! Leah |
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