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Title: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Glenn on December 07, 2016, 06:22:04 PM

No idea what it is... i'm thinking maybe quarts with inclusions

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Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Orrum on December 08, 2016, 04:36:49 AM

I have no idea but it's way cool. Is it natural?

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Glenn on December 08, 2016, 07:08:47 AM

Quote from: Orrum on December 08, 2016, 04:36:49 AM

I have no idea but it's way cool. Is it natural?

Knowing where it came from I think it is.    I'm thinking it could be a fluorite as it was quite soft

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: 55fossil on December 08, 2016, 07:42:39 AM

    Wow...  That is different and really pretty. Is it green and translucent or????   Let me know if you have some to trade / sell or???
nice job,  Neal

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Asianfire on December 08, 2016, 02:14:46 PM

No idea what it is. It certainly looks interesting and unusual.
How big is it?

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: socalagatehound on December 08, 2016, 07:26:35 PM

I'm not 100% positive, but isn't that a seraphinite?

Craig

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: irockhound on December 08, 2016, 08:36:07 PM

I can't tell if it is translucent because the bottom right and mid top left look like you could be looking thru the stone at the background.  If it looks like Quartz with mineral crystals floating I would suggest also maybe Actinolite in Quartz.  Found these in a google image search.  I also think Seraphinite is a good candidate however I have not seen it personally in translucent Quartz only as solid material.

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: freeformcabs on December 10, 2016, 09:23:17 AM

This looks like the man made Bridewell stones going around on facebook groups. Not sure if it is, As I have never seen the material in person. And only seen it finished cabochons online.
Just do a search on facebook for "Bridewell stone" and you will see lots of examples. It is similar some say to Victoria stone but not made by the same man.

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Glenn on December 10, 2016, 10:38:37 AM

Quote from: freeformcabs on December 10, 2016, 09:23:17 AM

This looks like the man made Bridewell stones going around on facebook groups. Not sure if it is, As I have never seen the material in person. And only seen it finished cabochons online.
Just do a search on facebook for "Bridewell stone" and you will see lots of examples. It is similar some say to Victoria stone but not made by the same man.

Mostly sure it is Bridewell at this point.  Thanks :)

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Glenn on December 10, 2016, 10:55:54 AM

Quote from: 55fossil on December 08, 2016, 07:42:39 AM

    Wow...  That is different and really pretty. Is it green and translucent or????   Let me know if you have some to trade / sell or???
nice job,  Neal

Pail green translucent. Thats the only piece I have, but I can part with it for $20+ shipping

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: 55fossil on December 10, 2016, 11:54:19 AM

Glen;

   That is a great offer. PM me with your paypal and the shipping to 83634.

thank you,  Neal

Title: Re: Any ideas on this gem i cabbed?
Post by: Glenn on December 10, 2016, 10:32:00 PM

sent ya a pm.