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Post by coloradojeff on Aug 29, 2010 7:57:16 GMT -5
Found this is southeastern Montana while fishing. I have given it a rough polish to show the color better. It is translucent in areas, has a hardness between 6 and 7. Very dense. Attachments:
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Post by coloradojeff on Aug 29, 2010 7:58:07 GMT -5
second photo Attachments:
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Post by leonardo on Aug 29, 2010 8:19:26 GMT -5
Looks like some form of jade.
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Post by coloradojeff on Aug 29, 2010 13:45:28 GMT -5
I was thinking jade also, but I couldn't find any mention on the net of jade occurring in that area of Montana. Still, at this point I am thinking it is jade also.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 29, 2010 15:04:21 GMT -5
tumbled qtz included with chlorite? meh?
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Post by jadejunkee on Aug 29, 2010 16:30:01 GMT -5
Montana isn't out of the question for jade. it is either nephrite or a massive vesuvianite (idocrase)...an SG test will tell you which. If it is really a 7 then i would guess the vesuvianite.
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