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Identity HelpIdentify please

7th Dec 2017 18:26 UTCGospel In

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Hello

Pls identify this.a normal pic and a pic with uv light.sg varies from 3.20 to 3.60.

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7th Dec 2017 18:50 UTCA. M.

At first glance it look like quartz. How about mineral's hardness?

7th Dec 2017 19:06 UTCGospel In

Pretty sure harder than quartz.

7th Dec 2017 19:39 UTCScott Rider

We need better images... However, the color and specific gravity suggests topaz (assuming that was done correctly). But can't tell just from images as it really looks like quartz to me...

7th Dec 2017 20:36 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager

Looks like quartz to me as well.

The purplish colour under UV is just the reflection of the light off the specimen.

7th Dec 2017 21:55 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

Topaz has a perfect cleavage and I see none on your specimen. As the others say it looks like quartz.

7th Dec 2017 22:15 UTCA. M.

Also - remember which UV light - short (SW), mid-range (MW), or long wave (LW)? Some minerals respond to different waves - sometimes in different colors or different intense (e.g. Nuevo Leon or Terligua calcites).

7th Dec 2017 23:15 UTCGospel In

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Shortwave uv light only and i think this is better pic.

7th Dec 2017 23:21 UTCGospel In

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7th Dec 2017 23:36 UTCGospel In

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7th Dec 2017 23:46 UTCGospel In

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Zoomed it for a better view

7th Dec 2017 23:51 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

Probably quartz
 
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