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Offline Braduz (OP)

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Marble?
« on: 18/06/2017 09:31:35 »
Thank you for your help
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Re: Could someone identify what this rock is?
« Reply #1 on: 19/06/2017 23:50:22 »
Do some tests on it. Measure its hardness by trying to scratch it with common materials like glass and steel. See if it has a streak when rubbed on paper. You can measure its density by first finding its weight and then dividing that by its volume (you can submerge it in a water-filled beaker and note the resulting increase in volume to determine this. Be sure there are no bubbles stuck to the rock).  See if it fluoresces under a black light. Reactions (or lack thereof) to acids and bases might help too.
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Re: Could someone identify what this rock is?
« Reply #2 on: 08/07/2017 06:47:45 »
Just a guess here, but I'm thinking probably mostly quartz. It looks as if it has spent some time in a river. Milky quartz can take on a glassy appearance when wet.
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