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Took my niece's 'crystal' from the mall to a local rock shop
Honestly, the guy there compared it to a piece of real quartz from his case and the difference was crazy. The mall one was just colored glass that chipped when he tapped it with a steel pick. Anyone know a good spot for real mineral IDs near Phoenix?
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xenaw252d ago
My buddy got a "turquoise" ring from a vendor downtown last year. He took it to the gem and mineral show at the fairgrounds, and one of the dealers there just laughed. It was dyed howlite, basically chalk, and it started flaking apart in his hand. For Phoenix, I'd check if the Arizona Mineralogical Society does public ID days. Some of those members are crazy good at spotting fakes.
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angelab622d ago
That "crazy good" skill comes from years of getting tricked themselves, honestly.
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