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  1. #1
    us
    Sep 2011
    22

    Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    i did scratch test on peacock ore twice it didnt go into the rock but scraped some of the color off the second had no effect
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  2. #2
    us
    Jan 2011
    13

    Re: Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    the smooth purple one is a polished amethyst
    the rough purple is a raw amethyst
    the green rock looks like a polished malachite
    the small white one looks like polished quartz
    im pretty sure about those

    the big one i think is just a sedimentary rock
    im not sure what the shiny one is but that shouldn't be hard for someone to Id that has more knowledge then me


  3. #3
    us
    Sep 2011
    22

    Re: Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    thanks for the help the shiny one i've been trying to look up i cant find it anywhere

  4. #4
    us
    Jul 2011
    27
    2 times

    Re: Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    The multi-colored one appears to be Peacock Ore.

  5. #5
    us
    Jan 2011
    13

    Re: Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    Quote Originally Posted by goodie hunter
    The multi-colored one appears to be Peacock Ore.
    id agree, after a quick check on google id say it is

  6. #6
    us
    Sep 2011
    22

    Re: Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. #7
    se
    Sep 2006
    Sweden
    White's or Minelab
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Found these in the bottom of a tote i bought!! Help Me I.D.

    The purple one which is polished is often referred to as amethyst chevron.

    The green one could be several things including moss agate, serpentine, jadeite or nephrite.
    Can't say anything sure on that one. Quite sure it isn't malachite.

    The metallic one might be peacock ore (Bornite) or a oxidized pyrite.
    The best way to tell is to try a small corner and see if a knife can scratch it. If yes - Bornite, if no - Pyrite.

    Example of oxidized Pyrite:
    Geologists are gneiss, tuff, and a little wacke.

 

 

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