skalleewag Sr. Member Dec 4, 2006 471 11 TREASURE COAST, FLORIDA Detector(s) used garrett Primary Interest: Beach & Shallow Water Hunting Dec 9, 2006 #1 emerald i found this on the beach, any hints? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 DR.ÖTEK Metal Detector, Waterproof Gold Detector, Pinpoint & Terrain Modes, Professional Metal Detector - Grab it through Amazon! Attachments stone.JPG 9.4 KB · Views: 710
emerald i found this on the beach, any hints? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 DR.ÖTEK Metal Detector, Waterproof Gold Detector, Pinpoint & Terrain Modes, Professional Metal Detector - Grab it through Amazon!
Eu_citzen Gold Member Sep 19, 2006 6,484 2,111 Sweden Detector(s) used White's V3, Minelab Explorer II & XP Deus. Primary Interest: Prospecting Dec 10, 2006 #2 Re: emerald Some info: Emerald the draker green the more $$$ you get. chemical formula: Be3Al2SiO6 SG: 2.6 - 2.8 Hardness: 7.5-8 (about the same as quartz) Mohs Number Mineral Examples 1 Talc 2 Gypsum 2.5 Fingernail 3 Calcite Copper Penny 3.5 Adamite 4 Fluorite 4.5 Steel Nail 5 Apatite 5.5 Glass 6 Feldspar 6.5 Steel File 7 Quartz 7.5 Beryl 8 Topaz 9 Corundum Ruby 10 Diamond try looking at it's hardness by scratching it with i.e quartz. Upvote 0
Re: emerald Some info: Emerald the draker green the more $$$ you get. chemical formula: Be3Al2SiO6 SG: 2.6 - 2.8 Hardness: 7.5-8 (about the same as quartz) Mohs Number Mineral Examples 1 Talc 2 Gypsum 2.5 Fingernail 3 Calcite Copper Penny 3.5 Adamite 4 Fluorite 4.5 Steel Nail 5 Apatite 5.5 Glass 6 Feldspar 6.5 Steel File 7 Quartz 7.5 Beryl 8 Topaz 9 Corundum Ruby 10 Diamond try looking at it's hardness by scratching it with i.e quartz.
Daisy Sr. Member Apr 16, 2006 315 1 Ontario, Canada Dec 11, 2006 #3 Re: emerald It could be aventurine... hard to tell from a pic. good luck daisy Upvote 0
onlylar Jr. Member Feb 2, 2007 32 0 Northwest NJ Detector(s) used Fisher Feb 5, 2007 #4 Re: emerald Serpentine,, we have tons of it here in Harmony NJ Upvote 0
OP OP skalleewag Sr. Member Dec 4, 2006 471 11 TREASURE COAST, FLORIDA Detector(s) used garrett Primary Interest: Beach & Shallow Water Hunting Feb 6, 2007 Thread starter #5 Re: emerald thanks all.. Upvote 0