GemologyOnline.com
https://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/

pls help identify this stone
https://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=23942
Page 1 of 1

Author:  lovejesus87 [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Please help to identify

Good morning everyone. Pls I need someone to clarify something for me.
What kind of transparent stone concentrate sunlight when lifted up against the sun to the extent that it causes the paper placed behind to catch fire.
This particular stone am talking about was discovered deep into the ground at about 16 m when they doing doing construction work for a flyover.
Am baffled. The stone is a bit weighty, transparent, slightly big and somehow concave in shape though not exactly or something roundish with one side curved inwards
Would appreciate your answers thank you

Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Please help to identify

Glass.

Author:  lovejesus87 [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Please help to identify

Barbra Voltaire wrote:
Glass.

Are you sure?
Remember it was found 16m deep into the ground. Is glass also found at such depth? I mean just plain ordinary glass without value? Lol
Pls tell me more.

Thank you

Author:  Stephen Challener [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: pls help identify this stone

This is a function of the shape and clarity of a stone, not its identity. We'd need a lot more to go on. Most stones don't take that shaoe naturally, though some tourmalines fracture into that shape. If someone told me this story when they were trying to sell me something I would take it as a worrying sign, let's say.

Author:  lovejesus87 [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Please help to identify

Barbra Voltaire wrote:
Glass.

You mean Obsidian glass? If it is obsidian glass then I assume its of high quality cos its clear transparent or what do you think?

Author:  Alan F. [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Please help to identify

From the description, a bottle bottom!

Author:  Sean Lines [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Please help to identify

Your description sound as though you have a nice piece of glass.

Don't worry about how deep it was found at, glass has been around long time and turns up in odd places.

Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 4 hours
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/