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 Post subject: Whatizzit?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:01 pm 
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I'm in the monoclinic system and I"m not very tough but if you try to cut me I'll be tough enough!

What am I?

Additional clues given daily until answered.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:26 pm 
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Hi

Euclase ? :oops:


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 Post subject: Re: Whatizzit?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:34 pm 
Spodumene?


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Darn you Owen! LOL Couldn't you at least wait till the second clue to get it right? LOLOL

Yes, it's blue green spodumene. Quite a rare color for the species.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:51 pm 
Stones talk. Or some of them seem to do so anyway :D Nice stone though. One of your cuts?


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Kerensky wrote:
Stones talk. Or some of them seem to do so anyway :D Nice stone though. One of your cuts?


Not yet. It's one i'm working on obtaining.

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Was gonna say spodumene but thought maybe too easy , again should go with gut instincts #-o


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 Post subject: Re: Whatizzit?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:53 pm 
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Was gonna say spodumene but thought maybe too easy , again should go with gut instincts #-o


:D Use the Force, Dragonstek, use the Force!

Besides all things are simple only to the simple-minded. I.e. the less one knows the easier it sometimes is is to make a choice. Not necessarily *correctly* though 8-[ ,


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