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 Post subject: Need help identifying some stones.
PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:40 pm 
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Hi, I am VERY new to the study of stones, and I have some stones that I would like identified. I can't provide any information except a picture, but I have access to a basic chemistry lab at my school so maybe I can supply information that would be helpful (like specific gravity)

I'm not sure if this is technically gemology, but I have no idea who to show my stones to.

Here are the pictures (I had to host them because they're too big)
Stone 1: https://ibb.co/m6HLxG
Stone 2: https://ibb.co/gZzNBb
Stone 3: https://ibb.co/gyVjPw
Stone 4: https://ibb.co/hZF7cG

I live in Minneapolis, MN, so if there are professional recommendations who are in my vicinity that would be really helpful!

PS: Where can I find natural (not heat-treated) citrine? I'm looking for points or tumbled stones.


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:40 pm 
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First and last look like dyed quartz. The third is unakite.
I can't see enough of the 2nd of make a guess.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:39 pm 
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Here are some more pictures. There's an extra stone there (the white one). I THINK it's milky quartz but I'm not sure.

1 https://ibb.co/hN4Vzw
2 https://ibb.co/icj8mb
3 https://ibb.co/iXHTmb
4 https://ibb.co/e303Kw


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:35 pm 
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I agree with you, I think it's unakite. The pictures online look very similar.

Here are some clearer pictures of the stones. I also need help identifying the white one (which I believe is milky quartz but IDK)

I'll be sure to post some more info like specific gravity, etc.
https://ibb.co/hN4Vzw
https://ibb.co/icj8mb
https://ibb.co/iXHTmb
https://ibb.co/e303Kw


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:47 pm 
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Determine the SG, then you can tell what it could NOT be.


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