Green mineral, maybe microline?

[fuss]

This was part of the collection I bought, no labels info etc.. It streaks white, hardness of around 5.5 and is not brittle. It does not look like a feldspar to me but all I can think of is Amazonite variety microline. Thx.

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

I don't have a clue, but it's a nice specimen!
Jim

 

[smokeythecat]

With that color and lack of cleavage it could be rough turquoise.

 

[diggingthe1]

Could be chrysoprase, looks like a silicate. Just my 2 cents.

 

[fuss]

Good call smokey, I did not consider Turquoise and the hardness, opacity and luster match up.

With that color and lack of cleavage it could be rough turquoise.

 

[fuss]

I considered chrysoprase as well digginthe1, but too many things went against the idea including opacity, hardness and color.

Could be chrysoprase, looks like a silicate. Just my 2 cents.

 

[smokeythecat]

I was guessing, but I'd keep it just as is! It's really nice.

 

[stdenis_jd]

Definitely Variscite. I'd say the possibility of it being either chrysoprase or turquoise is slim

 

[fuss]

That sure does seem right to me now. Thx.

Definitely Variscite. I'd say the possibility of it being either chrysoprase or turquoise is slim
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[hvacker]

The color is right for amazonite. Amazonite gets more bleached color closer to the surface. I mined some in CO. awhile back and it was not very deep. The color is close. Hardness close, streak is right.

 

[hvacker]

This isn't a great example of amazonite as it was made for the ring. This was near surface found.