Identification of Stones with Overlapping Characteristics

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Could these stones be nephrite Jade? How to know?

Last post by Greenbird « Fri May 17, 2024 7:40 pm

by Greenbird » Fri May 17, 2024 7:40 pm

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Feldspar Moonstone or Milky Quartz, or . . . .?

Last post by HenkRijneveld « Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:10 am
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by GemmyFarmMom » Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:21 pm
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Last post by HenkRijneveld
Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:10 am
Zircon tests as GARNET and SAPPHIRE?

Last post by glhays « Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:45 pm
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by GemmyFarmMom » Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:17 am

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I'm bamboozled

Last post by Jewels Lobato « Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:00 am
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by Jewels Lobato » Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:47 am

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Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:00 am
Separating Kashmir and Madagascar Sapphire

Last post by Raj_uk « Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:34 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:29 pm

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Last post by Raj_uk
Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:34 pm
Help identify Nat or Syn Citrine

Last post by Stephen Challener « Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:15 pm
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by iwakasu » Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:55 am

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:15 pm
Identifying today's "exotic" garnets...

Last post by Stephen Challener « Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:32 pm
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by abeck » Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:37 pm

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:32 pm
moonstone or labradorite???

Last post by Brian « Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:18 am
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by jolielaide » Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:23 pm
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Last post by Brian
Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:18 am
Identifying Rock

Last post by path914 « Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:56 pm
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by Manlikebadr » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:46 pm

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Last post by path914
Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:56 pm
HELP! Identifying these Raw stones

Last post by ajay « Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:23 am
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by ajay » Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:25 am

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:23 am
Please help me identify my favorite palm stone

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:35 pm
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by mojavemann » Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:53 pm

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Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:35 pm
fire opal vs. carnelian

Last post by marcm « Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:28 am
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by ivenchev » Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:05 am

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Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:28 am
Scapolite vs. Amethyst

Last post by Marlow « Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:34 am
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:54 pm
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Last post by Marlow
Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:34 am
Is this Wyoming Jade with flecks of Pyrite

Last post by Stephen Challener « Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:05 pm
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by NorthV » Wed May 23, 2018 5:41 pm

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:05 pm
inclusion quartz - shows biaxial

Last post by Isi « Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:47 am
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by pezzottait » Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:12 pm

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Last post by Isi
Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:47 am
Dyed quartz, glass, or a natural crystal?

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:27 pm
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by jennaschlehuber » Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:17 pm

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:27 pm
Need help identifying this stone please

Last post by E4577 « Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:54 pm
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by E4577 » Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:15 pm

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Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:54 pm
I believe it to be some sort of Agate,..... need pro help

Last post by BAArcher « Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:21 pm
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by BAArcher » Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:56 pm

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Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:21 pm
synthetics vs natural ID

Last post by Isi « Wed May 31, 2017 7:00 am
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by royjohn » Tue May 30, 2017 9:15 pm

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Last post by Isi
Wed May 31, 2017 7:00 am
help needed identifying shiny black rock stone, please

Last post by rocksarefun « Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:15 pm
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by DoriOli » Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:55 pm

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Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:15 pm
star, what kind?

Last post by Marlow « Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:55 pm
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by tomy » Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:35 am

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Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:55 pm
Ruby inclusion id help please

Last post by tomy « Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:09 am
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by tomy » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:38 pm

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Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:09 am
please help with ( synthetic ) sapphire determination

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by dmj » Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:03 pm

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Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:03 pm
Please help with sapphire color zoning-Straight??or Cashmir

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:09 pm
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by lumhechati » Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:06 am

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Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:09 pm
How to separate Manmade Glass vs Obdisian vs Moldavite

Last post by fran « Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:29 am
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by iwakasu » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:56 am
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Last post by fran
Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:29 am
Help needed in identifying this green stone

Last post by Temam « Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:46 am
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by Temam » Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:38 am

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Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:46 am
cat's eye : enstatite vs kornerupine vs diopside

Last post by Stephen Challener « Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:01 am
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by iwakasu » Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:14 pm

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Last post by Stephen Challener
Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:01 am
How to diffrentiate between Chrome tourmaline and Tsavorite

Last post by KaptanRough « Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:21 am
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by KaptanRough » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:28 am
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Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:21 am
Turquoise

Last post by danielle « Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:48 am
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by jimsfault » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:02 pm

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Last post by danielle
Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:48 am
garnet vs ruby

Last post by Bill Hanneman « Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:32 am
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by j.mcgee_1985 » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:16 pm
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Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:32 am
Measuring Specific Gravity [SG] - would this idea work?

Last post by Bill Hanneman « Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:04 pm
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by capybara » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:28 pm
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Last post by Bill Hanneman
Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:04 pm
help needed Identifying stones. please!

Last post by Alberto « Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:38 am
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by hadfield » Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:11 am

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Last post by Alberto
Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:38 am
Turquoise

Last post by Nweiss « Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:33 am
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by Nweiss » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:55 pm

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Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:33 am
Zircon vs. Tourmaline

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:35 pm
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by GemView » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:12 pm

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Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:35 pm
Spodumene??

Last post by Jason « Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:37 pm
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by deeni » Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:36 pm

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Last post by Jason
Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:37 pm
Need help with identification of similar stones.

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:55 am
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by Fsym89 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:01 am

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Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:55 am
Moonstone vs Labradorite

Last post by sera « Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:11 am
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by stars10 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:22 am

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Last post by sera
Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:11 am
In need of Help Identifying...

Last post by Kerensky « Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:55 pm
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by St_RjS » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:11 pm
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Last post by Kerensky
Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:55 pm
expanding the collection; our first goshenite

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:31 am
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by Tim » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:39 pm

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Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:31 am
??Topaz refractive index??

Last post by cascaillou « Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:58 pm
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by gemstoneJEFF » Sat Sep 11, 2010 6:14 pm
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Last post by cascaillou
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:58 pm
Pollucite

Last post by cascaillou « Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:22 am
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by Tim » Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:33 am

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Last post by cascaillou
Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:22 am
The Ultimate Challenge

Last post by GTP Bill « Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:08 pm
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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:36 pm
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hexagonal vs trigonal

Last post by maialetto « Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:42 am
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by rockcutterswife » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:15 pm
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ALEXANDRITE OR NOT??

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:12 am
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by Vismay_zaveri » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:48 pm

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:12 am
Garnet With Rutile??

Last post by Vismay_zaveri « Sat May 30, 2009 8:54 am
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by Vismay_zaveri » Fri May 29, 2009 7:56 am

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Jeremejevite

Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG « Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:18 pm
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by Casandra » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:55 pm

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Last post by Barbra Voltaire, FGG
Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:18 pm
sapphire vs topaz

Last post by Ursula « Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:38 pm
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by gemstones » Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:26 pm

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Last post by Ursula
Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:38 pm
Magenta/Violet and Emerald Green Vesuvianite

Last post by Gemça « Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:18 am
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by Daniel E Russell » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:20 pm

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Last post by Gemça
Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:18 am
measuring dispersion

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by dave » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:28 am
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Last post by Doos
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:37 am
The Garnet Group

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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:48 pm
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