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Fakes & FraudsQuestionable listings on ebay

21st Mar 2008 13:52 UTCMark Gottlieb

Check out these listings on ebay:

Item 310033500644 - "Danburite from Danbury, CT" - NOT?

Item 310033501377 - "Rare Smithsonite" - Looks like prehnite?

Is it just me or are these listing totally off the mark?

21st Mar 2008 14:21 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

No, both of these are bogus. Mexican (or Bolivian?) Danburite, and Prehnite.

Jolyon

21st Mar 2008 16:00 UTCAnonymous User

Especially that danburite alleged to be from the type locality. Danburite from Danbury, Connecticut is ultra rare and aesthetically challenged - typically small pale brownish patches embedded in rock!

21st Mar 2008 17:37 UTCChris Mavris Manager

Few years ago there was a guy selling (on Ebay) a Calcite from Murcia, Spain, I think...

Well, this guy wanted to tell the whole calcite's history and, starting with the name, he said something like that:

"Calcite is a calcium carbonate named after the calc-alkaline rocks where it's often found"

I swear I was laughting so loud...

Chris

21st Mar 2008 18:38 UTCHoward Heitner

I am very surprised about the white/clear danburite being passed off as being from Danbury,CT. Usually the brownish crystals from Russell, NY are the ones being sold as being from the original find. I saw an authentic Danbury specimen in the Peabody Museum collection, a few years ago. It had no crystal faces at all.

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