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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:54 pm 
1.Sunstone
2.maxixe beryl
3 Iolite
4. Epidote
5 Bastnasite
6 Idocrase
7. Petalite
8. Maw-sit-sit
9 Realgar

I assume that nr. 1 is not HESSONITE as that is a garnet and I already put garnet on one place ones and that was noting ...


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:03 pm 
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Okay, count me in!

How 'bout...

1. Hauckite
2. Virgilite
3. Iolite
4. Vesuvianite
5. Bastnasite
6. Idocrase
7. Leucite
8. Maw-Sit-Sit
9. Realgar


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:04 pm 
1.Clinohumite
2.maxixe beryl
3 Iolite
4. Epidote
5 Bastnasite
6 Idocrase
7. Petalite
8. Maw-sit-sit
9 Realgar


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OK, this is obviously a tough one. No real clear-cut exact answers but I'm going to give Ivt number 4. It's actually Manganvesuvianite but that may be splitting hairs. So...

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3 Iolite
4 Manganvesuvianite
5 Bastnasite
6 Idocrase
7 Leucite
8 Maw-Sit-Sit
9 Realgar

Only two left! Hope you get them before I go to bed.

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Just a wee thought.
Perhaps using some of the clues would help.
Example
Stone number 1 has an R.I. of 1.63 and it Uniaxial Negative.
That means it couldn't be Topaz because topaz is Biaxial Positive
Couldn't be Fire Opal
Couldn't be sapphire
Couldn't be a variety of feldspar
I've never heard of haukite
Couldn't be clinohumite: Biaxial positive

:idea: Perhaps checking some of the guesses against the properties of the stones might be a good idea


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Thank you, Barbra. Once or twice I typed similar thoughts but it sounded preachy so I didn't post them (usually when I get preachy I'm wrong!).

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:22 pm 
1 African Spinell
2 benitoite
3 Iolite
4 Manganvesuvianite
5 Bastnasite
6 Idocrase
7 Leucite
8 Maw-Sit-Sit
9 Realgar


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Spinel is SR (this one is DR U+).
Benitoites RI is in the 1.76 to 1.80 range (this one is 1.52).

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:27 pm 
GTP Bill wrote:
Spinel is SR.
Benitoites RI is in the 1.76 to 1.80 range.

I don't know what SR means ---

As I said I can't find anything Bluein the range of RI 1.52 so I just guess wild !


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SR means singly refractive
Like garnet and spinel.
They are both cubic crystals.
Uniaxial crystals will be in the
tetragonal. hexagonal or trigonal systems


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Okay, I'll play again:

1. Scapolite
2. Apatite
3. Iolite
4. Manganvesuvianite
5. Bastnasite
6. Idocrase
7. Leucite
8. Maw-Sit-Sit
9. Realgar


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Sorry. SR means singly refractive. I have to admit these two are pretty hard (2 more than 1). I suppose if you don't have the information available your only recourse is to guess.

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MoDo, these should be rare enough for you (if not, you can WIN!!) but:

1) Scapolite tops out around 1.58 in RI (#1 is 1.63)

2) Apatite is around 1.63 for RI (#2 is 1.52).

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:42 pm 
1 Amblygonite
2 BOWENITE
3 Iolite
4 Manganvesuvianite
5 Bastnasite
6 Idocrase
7 Leucite
8 Maw-Sit-Sit
9 Realgar


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Crystallize, no sorry on both.

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