unknown old stone
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unknown old stone
one more old stone.any help id be grateful.It looks dull whitish in normal inside light .in white light sunlight has a weird green color ,fluorescence is bright green .got some inclusions and an old cut.only thing i could check is its isotropic and refractive index is not very clear.
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Re: unknown old stone
This is likely magneisum-dooed lab spinel. The microscopic features are surface oils but the color/fluo combo is pretty distinctive.
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Re: unknown old stone
I'd go w/ synthetic spinel as well.