Help identifying a cluster please

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Help identifying a cluster please

Post by cornishrex_rules » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:15 pm

Hi there, I was given this cluster (hope the picture shows) by a friend and I have no idea what it is. Can anyone assist please.

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Post by Gem » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:23 pm

I have some very similar pieces, that are part of broken Amethyst geodes, the piece you have is almost certainly quartz, just check that the points have 6 sides and not 4 which might indicate apophyllite considering where you are :)

It's very beautiful :)
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Post by cornishrex_rules » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:27 pm

The strange thing is it has NO points at all on any of the crystals. That is what makes me think it could be Aragonite. It has a blue tinge to all the crystals.
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Post by cornishrex_rules » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:28 pm

Oh and all the crystals seem to have 4 sides.
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Post by Gem » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:29 pm

The base looks like typical basalt, so I stick with quartz,  sadly a lot of the broken pieces have the tips knocked off as they are collected.  I have never seen aragonite in this form, have you tested a small piece to check its hardness?
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Post by cornishrex_rules » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:38 pm

No I have not I have been so awestruck by it.

Also when I run my finger over the edge it has a soft sort of silky and soapy feel to it. Very different than what quartz feels like.
I will do a hardness test on the weekend in the sunlight.

Also the colour is confusing it appears to come from within the palest blue greyish. So hard to describe. I will also take another picture with my camera (the first was taken by hubby with his phone) and get a real close up one to show detail.

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What Crystal is this

Post by Crystal Dragon » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:50 am

Hi,

I am new to this forum but form your description of the feel and colour and the fact that it has no points I believe it could be Celestite it would be good if we could see a closer photo but I really am getting that this is Celestite.

Hope this helps.

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Post by cornishrex_rules » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:23 pm

Wow thanks Crystal Dragon I need to get more batteries for my camera. It died on me as I was trying to get a close up pic. :O But will post as soon as I get more.
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Post by Gem » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:18 pm

Missed that post about the four sides, celestite then :)

Hi Crystal Dragon and welcome to Mystic Board :)
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Post by cornishrex_rules » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:24 pm

Thank you Gem I should have put that in the first post.
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Post by Crystal Dragon » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:34 pm

Thanks for the welcome and glad I could help, if you want to look at another picture of Celestite to compare I forgot to mention that I have a photo on my site it is in
Photo Gallery 5 if you decide to have a look just  click on the photos link in the top menu and then 5 at the bottom of the first page, this may help you feel a little more comfortable, It was getting late when I wrote that first reply and I forgot to mention this.


I am really looking forward to being in this group went over some of the other posts and am really enjoying it.


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Post by cornishrex_rules » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:39 am

Thank you I will go and look but most likely after I get home from work. Got to leave in 3 minutes. Never enough time to be on the net. lol
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Post by cornishrex_rules » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:45 am

Crystal Dragon I shall blame it on the early morning and no coffee yet but I cant find that Photo link at the top. I will look again tonight as I must go now.
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Post by Crystal Dragon » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:50 am

Hi it is just under the flags at the top of page and just above and over to the right of the "Whats New" icon sorry I have probably misled you it just says "PHOTOS"


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Post by brendag » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:24 pm

hi
I am pretty sure it is apophylite.  Have  a similar piece, and from your description of the feel, definitely not quartz.
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