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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Topaz, or not topaz. That is the question..?
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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 174902" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>rough2cut - I'm so gentle my farts don't flutter a fairy's wing. Was only looking to see what "perfect cleavage" means on a topaz as I'm finding it very difficult to find any examples that properly explain it. I've also figured out I've had some cleavage confused with cystral formation.</p><p></p><p>KingSolomon - mega find! But I'm still confused. Am I meant to be looking at your black line or the top left of the rock? Ohh... This is one of this bloody things I can't get my head around <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p></p><p>mfdes - I'm quite happy to send out some if your after any, I'll have a bit of a collection going when it warms up and the plan is to sell, tumble, cab, shape, polish etc..</p><p></p><p>I really need someone to grab me by the scruff of the neck and rub my eyes against what I'm exactly meant to be looking at, for or where.</p><p></p><p>Conchoidal fracture is easy to spot, calcite and halite obvious, but waterworn topaz against clear quartz is a hard one. How do I spot these planes or signs of cleavage</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 174902, member: 3111"] rough2cut - I'm so gentle my farts don't flutter a fairy's wing. Was only looking to see what "perfect cleavage" means on a topaz as I'm finding it very difficult to find any examples that properly explain it. I've also figured out I've had some cleavage confused with cystral formation. KingSolomon - mega find! But I'm still confused. Am I meant to be looking at your black line or the top left of the rock? Ohh... This is one of this bloody things I can't get my head around :rolleyes: mfdes - I'm quite happy to send out some if your after any, I'll have a bit of a collection going when it warms up and the plan is to sell, tumble, cab, shape, polish etc.. I really need someone to grab me by the scruff of the neck and rub my eyes against what I'm exactly meant to be looking at, for or where. Conchoidal fracture is easy to spot, calcite and halite obvious, but waterworn topaz against clear quartz is a hard one. How do I spot these planes or signs of cleavage [/QUOTE]
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Topaz, or not topaz. That is the question..?
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