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Identity Helpwhat to do about 'vulcanite'
12th Oct 2017 21:22 UTCDona Leicht
Thanks for some suggestions.
Dona Leicht
Kristalle
12th Oct 2017 21:50 UTCDona Leicht
12th Oct 2017 22:33 UTCPaul De Bondt Manager
Look at the blue hues on the base of the specimen.
I presume the specimen is quite light for it's size.
I hope this helps.
Paul.
12th Oct 2017 22:43 UTCPavel Kartashov Manager
I bet for pyroxene crystals in metalurgical slag.
Photo of the back side of the item would helps.
13th Oct 2017 00:26 UTCKevin Conroy Manager
13th Oct 2017 09:10 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
13th Oct 2017 09:25 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager
13th Oct 2017 13:01 UTCJoel Dyer
13th Oct 2017 13:16 UTCEd Clopton 🌟 Expert
13th Oct 2017 14:52 UTCSteve Hardinger 🌟 Expert
13th Oct 2017 15:30 UTCReiner Mielke Expert
I have seen many specimens with large well formed carborundum crystals. However they do look wedge shaped unlike carborundum. But it does look like some sort of artificial product
13th Oct 2017 16:05 UTCDonald Lapham 🌟
13th Oct 2017 16:37 UTCMark Andrews
That joke is practically elemental.
13th Oct 2017 16:54 UTCDana Morong
13th Oct 2017 16:56 UTCBob Harman
heh heh heh..... CHEERS......BOB
13th Oct 2017 22:43 UTCMark Heintzelman 🌟 Expert
13th Oct 2017 23:12 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
It 100% is a silicon carbide with flat hexagonal plates.
Ugly one though....
14th Oct 2017 00:36 UTCPavel Kartashov Manager
I don't see any reaction of topicstarter. In such situation indeed any debates are excessive.
14th Oct 2017 02:03 UTCReiner Mielke Expert
18th Oct 2017 11:02 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager
Ask these people to check the hardness.
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