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Identity HelpHelp for determination
10th Sep 2014 20:50 UTCJean Dehaye Expert
Could you help me to determine this specimen from Katanga....
Piles of tabular crystals, could look like hemimorphite but....???
Pearly aspect
No reaction in Hcl
Thanks a lot,
Jean
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10th Sep 2014 21:14 UTCSalvatore Natalizia
10th Sep 2014 21:51 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
You may have to do a little more testing on it, such as hardness or specific gravity if you have the ability to do so.
10th Sep 2014 22:19 UTCJean Dehaye Expert
I will try again with the acid testing tomorrow.
11th Sep 2014 06:52 UTCUwe Ludwig
Rgds
Uwe Ludwig
11th Sep 2014 21:14 UTCJean Dehaye Expert
The problem is that neither stilbite nor prehnite are referenced for Katanga...
11th Sep 2014 21:15 UTCJean Dehaye Expert
11th Sep 2014 22:13 UTCRalph S Bottrill 🌟 Manager
11th Sep 2014 22:44 UTCSteven Kuitems Expert
Steve.
12th Sep 2014 00:33 UTCRock Currier Expert
12th Sep 2014 19:56 UTCJean Dehaye Expert
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