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Jul 2021Re: Can u help me identify the “gray” mineral?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

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Jul 2021Re: Can u help me identify the “gray” mineral?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Ok did the vinegar test and it surely fizz.. so.. either aragonite or calcite.. hope someone can help me with the cleavage.. from my point of view i do not see the perfect rhombohedral cleavage.. what do u guys think?

Jul 2021Re: Can u help me identify the “gray” mineral?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

At Img3 and 5 right? The whole looks like small stalactites.. I’ll try what Herwig suggested to be sure! Thank you!

Jul 2021Re: Can u help me identify the “gray” mineral?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Thank you Herwig! I’ll try it! As for the cleavage I’ll break a piece and try with the microscope to determine it.. they are very tiny crystals..

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Jul 2021Can u help me identify the “gray” mineral?Posted by Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

This speciment comes from Paphos, Cyprus. It’s Quartz and on top is this “gray” acicular crystals.It’s a carbonate mineral. It reacts with diluted cold HCL. What I’m trying to figure out is what exactly is it? Aragonite, Calcite, Strontianite?I’ll post more pictures under microscope for ...

Feb 2021Re: Can you help me identify this crystals?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

I think i find out what it is.. “Elestial” Quartz..

Feb 2021Re: Can you help me identify this crystals?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

It looks like it was crystalized in the tetragonal system.. correct me if am wrong..

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Feb 2021Can you help me identify this crystals?Posted by Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Found near Fyti village Paphos, Cyprus. It’s color ranges from black to gray, light green to white.. some crystals are Transparent while others are translucent..Quartz cannot scratch it and it cannot scratch Quartz..I’m pretty certain that is Quartz but i cannot identify it’s ...

Sep 2020Re: Can you help identify this crystal?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Jose thank you for ur response! Looks like u r right! The first time i did the scratch test it definitely scratched it but maybe when i did it there was some small harder mineral attached to the crystal and i thought it wasn’t necessary to do the acid test since it was not calcite.. don’t ...

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Sep 2020Can you help identify this crystal?Posted by Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Hey all! Found this crystal At Adonis Baths near Koili Village, Paphos, Cyprus On a pocket on a rock that looked like limestone or marble (maybe?) (didn’t have my phone to take a picture of the pocket or the rock unfortunately). I put my hand and manage to brake this piece off and since then ...

Jul 2020Re: Is this Breccia and what is that black mineral?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

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Jul 2020Is this Breccia and what is that black mineral?Posted by Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Found a huge rock that mainly looks like the photo, near Phyti Village, Paphos, Cyprus. I’m almost certain that is Breccia but i need your opinion too. (It doesn’t look like pegmatite right?) on the next photos you can definitely see a milky quartz but that black mineral I cannot identify it.. ...

Jan 2020⚠10 imagesRe: Black Quartz habit identity?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Cumberland Morion Quartz maybe? Anyone?

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Thank u all!

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can u guys name this habit of quartz? Is this a Cumberland habit? Posting more pictures in a moment..

Jan 2020Re: Hexagonal dipyramidal Quartz?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Yea they r beautiful! In this picture notice the transparent yellowish crystal in the middle.. further up right there are smaller black ones with perfect shape! Bottom of the picture is a cluster with bigger crystals! I do like quartz crystals and their different formations!

Jan 2020Re: Hexagonal dipyramidal Quartz?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

I’m new to this Alfred and still learning.. I’m a Surveyor and have little knowledge of geology (geology classes at the University) but i know nothing about crystallography! I’ll make sure I’ll read the articles! Thank u!

Jan 2020Re: Hexagonal dipyramidal Quartz?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Thank u for the info Harold! I’ll keep this in mind! I’ll do more research next time!:)

Jan 2020Re: Hexagonal dipyramidal Quartz?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

I think u r right Erik! This is indeed a Cumberland habit! Thank u!

Jan 2020Re: Hexagonal dipyramidal Quartz?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Oh my.. this is so beautiful!! Thank u Bob!

Jan 2020Re: Hexagonal dipyramidal Quartz?Reply from Pelopidas Lympouris in Identity Help.

Forgot to take a picture of the black mineral.. when i get back home I’ll post a photo of it aswell..

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