C cjs1cameron@gmail.com Tenderfoot Joined Jan 12, 2020 Messages 4 Reaction score 4 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 12, 2020 #1 Greetings, I need help identifying this gem I found on the beach on the Gulf in Florida.
Indian Steve Silver Member Joined Oct 23, 2011 Messages 2,809 Reaction score 4,474 Golden Thread 0 Location Stuart VA Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 12, 2020 #2 Sorry, I can't help with ID but it is very cool! Upvote 0
A2coins Ruby Member Joined Dec 20, 2015 Messages 33,867 Reaction score 42,646 Golden Thread 0 Location Ann Arbor Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 12, 2020 #3 Someone will ID it it takes time.but yep thats a nice looking gem. Upvote 0
A2coins Ruby Member Joined Dec 20, 2015 Messages 33,867 Reaction score 42,646 Golden Thread 0 Location Ann Arbor Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 12, 2020 #4 Welcome to tnet from MI Tommy Upvote 0
smokeythecat Platinum Member Joined Nov 22, 2012 Messages 20,926 Reaction score 41,158 Golden Thread 10 Location Maryland 🥇 Banner finds 10 Detector(s) used XP Deus II Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 12, 2020 #5 Most likely azurite, an ore of copper. Upvote 0
A Azjg Tenderfoot Joined Dec 14, 2019 Messages 3 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Location Scottsdale AZ Detector(s) used Fischer gold bug pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 13, 2020 #6 I agree that it is likely crystal azurite. Upvote 0
RW Hero Member Joined Feb 7, 2007 Messages 930 Reaction score 1,002 Golden Thread 0 Location Fort Worth'ish Detector(s) used Golden uMax w/CleanSweep - XP Deus Primary Interest: Cache Hunting Jan 13, 2020 #7 If it turns out to not be crystal azurite, could it be a chunk of glass? Upvote 0
D danloop Full Member Joined Feb 16, 2014 Messages 205 Reaction score 199 Golden Thread 0 Location Kentucky Detector(s) used Equinox 600 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 13, 2020 #8 Looks like Lapis Lazuli according to https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/3dodwn/the_bluest_of_blue_minerals_lapis_lazuli/. Upvote 0
Looks like Lapis Lazuli according to https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/3dodwn/the_bluest_of_blue_minerals_lapis_lazuli/.
Clay Diggins Silver Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Nov 14, 2010 Messages 4,996 Reaction score 14,541 Golden Thread 0 Location The Great Southwest Primary Interest: Prospecting Jan 14, 2020 #9 It's not Azurite. Azurite would quickly disintegrate in a beach environment. Azurite is an ore of copper - there are no copper deposits anywhere near the Florida beaches. Using occam's razor it's probably beach glass. Last edited: Jan 14, 2020 Upvote 0
It's not Azurite. Azurite would quickly disintegrate in a beach environment. Azurite is an ore of copper - there are no copper deposits anywhere near the Florida beaches. Using occam's razor it's probably beach glass.