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 Post subject: Re: Blue inclusions in quartz, dyed by nature?
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:14 am 
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More pics of the solid blue inclusions.


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 Post subject: Re: Blue inclusions in quartz, dyed by nature?
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:30 pm 
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Super interesting.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 4:20 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Blue inclusions in quartz, dyed by nature?
PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:17 pm 
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I polished a specimen with sandpaper and extracted some blue fluid out.
The “solid blue inclusions" turned out to be not solid at all, they are just numerous tiny pockets filled with blue fluid.


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 Post subject: Re: Blue inclusions in quartz, dyed by nature?
PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:05 pm 
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Also found this picture online.
Blue fluid + blue phantom.
Perfect proof of natural coloration.


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