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Is this Variscite?
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by Rockwerks on Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:59 am
Hi Steve,
It does look like the varisite I've seen. Is the picture showing the color right? It's a nice cab!
Dan
It does look like the varisite I've seen. Is the picture showing the color right? It's a nice cab!
Dan
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by bitterbrook on Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:02 am
Dan,
Yes, it's a nice dark green. A lot of the whiteness in the matrix is due to the lighting. I have never seen Variscite with all that internal (looks like) fracturing, though. It is a very pretty cab in person!
Yes, it's a nice dark green. A lot of the whiteness in the matrix is due to the lighting. I have never seen Variscite with all that internal (looks like) fracturing, though. It is a very pretty cab in person!
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by Rockwerks on Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:21 pm
I haven't really seen the fracturing either, the color is about right, it almost looks like some rough Emerald I have.
I love the color.
Dan
I love the color.
Dan
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by bobby1 on Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:49 pm
Steve,
Most of the Variscite that I have seen has a mini-crystalline, light green, semi translucent appearance.
I'm not sure what it is but I doubt that it is Variscite.
Bob
Most of the Variscite that I have seen has a mini-crystalline, light green, semi translucent appearance.
I'm not sure what it is but I doubt that it is Variscite.
Bob
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by Blarney Stone on Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:35 am
I have variscite from different areas and have to say the dark green color looks right for the variscite from the Candeleria Nevada area but I have never seen any with that type of thick black matrix. It may be from out of the USA. Looks nice in any event.
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by Blarney Stone on Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:41 pm
Blarney Stone wrote:I have variscite from different areas and have to say the dark green color looks right for the variscite from the Candeleria Nevada area but I have never seen any with that type of thick black matrix. It may be from out of the USA. Looks nice in any event.
Yes, it is variscite. This cab you have is from the new find in Nevada I believe. I just read about the new find and that it has a black matrix and host rock. The pictures look just like your cab.
Lucin Utah variscite has a creamy matrix like most other deposits. However this deposit has a black rock, and it is in the Candelaria mountains. I love variscite from this area it can come in a very dark green and be hard and gemy. I think it looks awsome with a black matrix. I am going to try to get my hands on some myself if possible. - Blarney Stone
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Re: Is this Variscite?
by bitterbrook on Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:57 am
Blarney,
I agree. Even though you can pay a premium price for the Turner Mine Variscite, I REALLY like this material. Sadly, sold it right after it went on my site.
And I cannot remember where or from whom I bought it. It just turned up in a random rock bin search.
I agree. Even though you can pay a premium price for the Turner Mine Variscite, I REALLY like this material. Sadly, sold it right after it went on my site.
And I cannot remember where or from whom I bought it. It just turned up in a random rock bin search.
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