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Identity HelpQuartz-porphyry or meta-Rhyolite?
25th Aug 2023 14:11 UTCStefan M.
I have a potential locality for this stuff. Was researching this: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-629464.html so I assume the 2 might be correlated(likely sourced from the same dig site). Stone is lightly oiled, original texture is coarse and feels like it was coated in sugar(like quartzite), but you couldn't see the feldspar? phenocrysts(if that is what those are ). Likely from abrasion since it was used for a road.
I have 2 specimens of this. Will post a total of 4 photos
This is Specimen A
Questions Answered
Can it scratch glass? : Yes
Can you scratch it with your fingernail? : No
Is it light/heavy for the size? : Heavy
26th Aug 2023 08:08 UTCRalph S Bottrill 🌟 Manager
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