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Please identify this pink transparent stone?
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Pink transparent stone it maybe obsidian but my research indicates pink colour is very unusual for obsidian
Fifty pence coin shown for scale, 27.3mm in diameter
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Pink transparent stone it maybe obsidian but my research indicates pink colour is very unusual for obsidian
Fifty pence coin shown for scale, 27.3mm in diameter
geology identification-request
edited yesterday
AndyT
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J.e
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What coin is that next to the sample?
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
@MasonWheeler - Fifty pence coin. I was tempted to be sarcastic and point out that it says "fifty pence" on it, but thinking about it further it's probably easy for me to read because I already know what it says. Link added (suggested edit) to explain.
– AndyT
yesterday
Yeah. I can clearly see that it says "50" at the bottom, but the text "fifty pence" along the top isn't really legible until it's pointed out what it says.
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
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Pink transparent stone it maybe obsidian but my research indicates pink colour is very unusual for obsidian
Fifty pence coin shown for scale, 27.3mm in diameter
geology identification-request
edited yesterday
AndyT
1032
asked yesterday
J.e
162
Pink transparent stone it maybe obsidian but my research indicates pink colour is very unusual for obsidian
Fifty pence coin shown for scale, 27.3mm in diameter
geology identification-request
geology identification-request
edited yesterday
AndyT
1032
asked yesterday
J.e
162
edited yesterday
AndyT
1032
asked yesterday
J.e
162
edited yesterday
AndyT
1032
edited yesterday
AndyT
1032
edited yesterday
AndyT
1032
1032
asked yesterday
J.e
162
asked yesterday
J.e
162
asked yesterday
J.e
162
162
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I'm glad you want to participate, but we need more information in order to answer this. Please read this guide and edit in as much as you can.
– Spencer
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What coin is that next to the sample?
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
@MasonWheeler - Fifty pence coin. I was tempted to be sarcastic and point out that it says "fifty pence" on it, but thinking about it further it's probably easy for me to read because I already know what it says. Link added (suggested edit) to explain.
– AndyT
yesterday
Yeah. I can clearly see that it says "50" at the bottom, but the text "fifty pence" along the top isn't really legible until it's pointed out what it says.
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
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I'm glad you want to participate, but we need more information in order to answer this. Please read this guide and edit in as much as you can.
– Spencer
yesterday
What coin is that next to the sample?
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
@MasonWheeler - Fifty pence coin. I was tempted to be sarcastic and point out that it says "fifty pence" on it, but thinking about it further it's probably easy for me to read because I already know what it says. Link added (suggested edit) to explain.
– AndyT
yesterday
Yeah. I can clearly see that it says "50" at the bottom, but the text "fifty pence" along the top isn't really legible until it's pointed out what it says.
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
1
1
I'm glad you want to participate, but we need more information in order to answer this. Please read this guide and edit in as much as you can.
– Spencer
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I'm glad you want to participate, but we need more information in order to answer this. Please read this guide and edit in as much as you can.
– Spencer
yesterday
What coin is that next to the sample?
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
What coin is that next to the sample?
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
@MasonWheeler - Fifty pence coin. I was tempted to be sarcastic and point out that it says "fifty pence" on it, but thinking about it further it's probably easy for me to read because I already know what it says. Link added (suggested edit) to explain.
– AndyT
yesterday
@MasonWheeler - Fifty pence coin. I was tempted to be sarcastic and point out that it says "fifty pence" on it, but thinking about it further it's probably easy for me to read because I already know what it says. Link added (suggested edit) to explain.
– AndyT
yesterday
Yeah. I can clearly see that it says "50" at the bottom, but the text "fifty pence" along the top isn't really legible until it's pointed out what it says.
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
Yeah. I can clearly see that it says "50" at the bottom, but the text "fifty pence" along the top isn't really legible until it's pointed out what it says.
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
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This is artificial glass. Pink transparent obsidian does not exist in nature, despite what some people who sell it say.
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And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
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@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
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up vote
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This is artificial glass. Pink transparent obsidian does not exist in nature, despite what some people who sell it say.
answered yesterday
Gimelist
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And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
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@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
– Gimelist
yesterday
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up vote
8
down vote
This is artificial glass. Pink transparent obsidian does not exist in nature, despite what some people who sell it say.
answered yesterday
Gimelist
14.1k44290
And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
1
@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
– Gimelist
yesterday
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
This is artificial glass. Pink transparent obsidian does not exist in nature, despite what some people who sell it say.
answered yesterday
Gimelist
14.1k44290
This is artificial glass. Pink transparent obsidian does not exist in nature, despite what some people who sell it say.
answered yesterday
Gimelist
14.1k44290
answered yesterday
Gimelist
14.1k44290
answered yesterday
Gimelist
14.1k44290
answered yesterday
Gimelist
14.1k44290
14.1k44290
And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
1
@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
– Gimelist
yesterday
add a comment |Â
And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
1
@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
– Gimelist
yesterday
And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
And while quartz may be that colour on occasion it doesn't have the same fracture behaviour and glass.
– Ash
yesterday
1
1
@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
– Gimelist
yesterday
@Ash indeed. Whilst quartz does have conchoidal fracture, it is much harder to break and it will show signs of abuse. This specimen has nice and clean fractures, and if it was indeed rose quartz, why tf would anyone break it? In addition, the top shows a curved unbroken surface, which is not characteristic of quartz. Therefore, this is glass.
– Gimelist
yesterday
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I'm glad you want to participate, but we need more information in order to answer this. Please read this guide and edit in as much as you can.
– Spencer
yesterday
What coin is that next to the sample?
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday
@MasonWheeler - Fifty pence coin. I was tempted to be sarcastic and point out that it says "fifty pence" on it, but thinking about it further it's probably easy for me to read because I already know what it says. Link added (suggested edit) to explain.
– AndyT
yesterday
Yeah. I can clearly see that it says "50" at the bottom, but the text "fifty pence" along the top isn't really legible until it's pointed out what it says.
– Mason Wheeler
yesterday