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Re: need help identifying this stone

@kittyloo  I certainly would have a jeweler look at it but my guess is, and it's just a guess.

Labrodorite or malachite  ??

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Re: need help identifying this stone

Turquoise with lapis or onyx striations?

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Re: need help identifying this stone

Before this thread goes bye-bye, I'm voting for chrysocolla.  I have a chunk of raw that is in this color family.  

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Re: need help identifying this stone

 


@Furgirl wrote:

Is it translucent or totally opaque? 

P.S. I like your glasses 


totally opaque.  i think that @MJDinVegas hit the nail on the head. zoilite.

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If you do go to a jeweler, check to see if they are a gemologist, certified or not.  I once had an employee at one of our local jewelers identify my Peruvian blue opal earrings as plastic. I got these from QVC and knew exactly what it was, but I was looking for some pieces to go with it.  

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Re: need help identifying this stone

Happy to help, @kittyloo !  FYI, the zoisite is the "parent" mineral for tanzanite, so it can run to the blue side.  I think the Maw Sit Sit tends more to green but could be wrong.

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Just an idea--have you thought of sending this picture to Peyton Kelly? 

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Whatever it is, it's a beautiful stone.  Please post and let us know when you find out what it is.

 

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Re: need help identifying this stone

Maybe moss agate. 

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Re: need help identifying this stone

I'd guess chrysocola, too.