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Need help identifying gem type

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Annette Shanley

Need help identifying gem type
July 09, 2012 07:16PM

Registered: 11 months ago
Posts: 1

I found this deep green gem in my garden yesterday in the upper peninsula of Michigan. It was worked up to the surface through deep tilling and is very brilliant in color.

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Jose Zendrera

Re: Need help identifying gem type
July 09, 2012 09:07PM

Registered: 2 years ago
Posts: 329

Hallo Annete,
Could be a glass slag. With a magnifying glass, look for small bubbles, if there is many bubbles, is a slag.

Josele

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Wayne Corwin

Re: Need help identifying gem type
July 09, 2012 10:22PM

Registered: 6 years ago
Posts: 782

I agree with jose ,,, glass slag.

Wayne

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