[Rockhounds] Need ID of Massive Moh 7.5 Crystal

[Glenn Wimpee]

IMHO it looks like slag of goldstone.
 
And you mentioned a monk or monks, leading me to lean more in that direction.
 
And the flecks of shiny gold color...
 
Nice pic, and it looks like a nice specimen.
Glenn 



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> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 07:40:45 -0700> From: thai_buyer at yahoo.com> To: rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com> Subject: [Rockhounds] Need ID of Massive Moh 7.5 Crystal> > To all,> > > I need the help of a serious rockhound. My travels have brought this large crystalline rock into my hands. It weighs 2.15 kilos. It is a dark green, that transitions to brown with yellow/gold crystal encrustations. The green section is transparent / translucent while the darker composition is less so. Using a set of hardness pencils (points) I have done a scratch test and all results show - 7 does not scratch and 8 does. Locale of origin: Thailand / Cambodia. Based on the scratch test, it is obviously not quartz or glass. My best guess at the moment is a variety of green Garnet, but I am not sure which variety. Other less likely possibilities are beryl or tourmaline but neither comes from this area and I don't think either one is found in a similar size. You may email me (Jim) at: Thai_buyer at yahoo.com if you would like to discuss.  Picture link below:>  > http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v177/thai_buyer/?action=view&current=IMG_0687.jpg>  > Thanks,> > Jim> > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---> multipart/alternative> text/plain (text body -- kept)> text/html> ---> -- > _______________________________________________> Rockhounds at drizzle Mailing List> Subscription Services:> http://lists.drizzle.com/mailman/listinfo/rockhounds> List Home Page, with a link to the List Usage Policy:> http://www.eclecticlapidary.com/Rockhounds/index.html

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