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Apr 03, 2021, 08:53 AM
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Need help..is this stone, coral..mineral?
This item was a gift to my grandson; no idea of it's origin,
but it may have come from somewhere in Washington State.
He is coming to visit today, and I'd love to be able to tell
him what this actually is.
It's heavy, weighing 1047 grams (2.3 lbs) and has base that
appears to be some heavier material.
Lots of pics:
 
 
 
Although they are small, the base is loaded with quartz crystals. The black
material is the real question, as I haven't a clue as to what it might be. Almost
looks like some kind of coral, but it's hard a stone.
Mike (aka Dizz)
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Apr 03, 2021, 12:10 PM
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Mike (aka Dizz)
"If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest
of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick
the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you
were our countrymen." ~~ Samuel Adams, 1776
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Apr 03, 2021, 04:17 PM
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Stibnite in matrix with calcite or quartz crystals.
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Apr 03, 2021, 05:01 PM
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 Originally Posted by Fossils
Stibnite in matrix with calcite or quartz crystals.
I was starting to get worried that it wouldn't be ID'd. My grandson will
be thrilled to know this.
Thank you! 
Last edited by DizzyDigger; Apr 03, 2021 at 05:16 PM.
Mike (aka Dizz)
"If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest
of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick
the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you
were our countrymen." ~~ Samuel Adams, 1776
Dizzy's Super-Simple, Universal Rule of Forum Conduct: Don't be an ass.
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Apr 05, 2021, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DizzyDigger
I was starting to get worried that it wouldn't be ID'd. My grandson will
be thrilled to know this.
Thank you!
Glad to be a help. It's definitely a neat specimen!
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Apr 06, 2021, 02:36 PM
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The clear / milky crystals are druzy quartz.
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