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Identity HelpLime Green Minerals (Found in CT in beryl mines)
10th Jun 2012 21:05 UTCDaniel jacobs
They are lime green in color
I dont know if they are part of the beryl, but I would think not because the beryl recovered was either golden or more emerald in color.
10th Jun 2012 21:34 UTCStephanie Martin
10th Jun 2012 21:42 UTCGeorge Creighton
Good luck and welcome to the forum.
Regards george
10th Jun 2012 21:52 UTCAmanda Hawkins
11th Jun 2012 00:06 UTCDaniel jacobs
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> Hardness?
I dont know much about hardness, but I did a little research on the hardness scale and checked to see if it could scratch quartz(7), and it could not, I tested it on a piece of green calcite(3), and it did scratch it. Then I tested it on Fluorite(4), and it also scratched it.
11th Jun 2012 00:28 UTCRowan Lytle
11th Jun 2012 03:40 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
Daniel, you may want to do a mineral search on Mindat to see if any of these potential minerals occur in Connecticut and if any are near you.
11th Jun 2012 03:51 UTCDaniel jacobs
11th Jun 2012 04:00 UTCStephanie Martin
regards,
stephanie :-)
11th Jun 2012 04:03 UTCDaniel jacobs
11th Jun 2012 05:36 UTCJohn M Stolz Expert
11th Jun 2012 05:44 UTCDaniel jacobs
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> I thought Peridot also, ut purely from color which
> isn't very reliable. You need more data points.
> Try a pen knife (hardness 5.5) and a steel file
> (7) to get a better idea. Peridot is around 7.
Hmmmm. Since you said that I tested it on pyrite (6.5 - 7) and the mineral couldnt scratch the pyrite cube or quartz.
the pyrite couldnt scratch the mineral back... BUT quartz did leave a faint mark.
I retested it on Fluorite(4) and the mineral DID scratch the fluorite(4).
So the hardness must be between 6-7...
11th Jun 2012 08:25 UTCJeremy A. Zolan
12th Jun 2012 16:43 UTCJim Bean 🌟
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