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Identity HelpTurquoise?

6th Nov 2009 10:29 UTCTessa

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About 2 inches, sandy texture, about 5 hardness, Tucson area.


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Copper Ore? Tucson also.

Thanks.

6th Nov 2009 10:45 UTCRock Currier Expert

You can't tell without an analysis. More likely chrysocolla. You helped the color along in the first one with Photoshop? I had to put on my sunglasses.

6th Nov 2009 12:39 UTCTessa

Thanks, I bet that's what it is.


I think the green and the blue next to each other is strange and cool.

It's not my rock so I can't do a knife test.

Sorry bout kickin up the saturation in the first pic, i'm putting together a photo blog of rocks so i'm getting a bit dramtic i guess!
 
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