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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

    Thanks Rob. Im thinking maganese due to the pink glow. The area im digging is Mt garnet, there is a large magsnese mine there. I understand that maganese gives kunzite it pink glow. Ive been told by the gem club not to sell the cut gems as topaz but as beryl because the RI is 1.588. Im...
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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

    Yes, it looks topaz but has tested beryl over and over. It has stumped alot of people. Im still a little lost and no one seems to be able to answer the question. Topaz or beryl. Does the crystal structure determine the stone or the sg and ri. Is it maganese that that has altered the topaz and...
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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

    stal structure.
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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

    Finally managed to get some pics up. SG 2.8 , RI 1.588. All points to beryl but has a topaz crystal structure.
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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

    Thankyou. Im been attempting to download pics. I will work it out and post some pics.
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    ❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here

    Hi all, im looking for infomation in regards to crystals that glow pink to red under uv light. The crystals resemble topaz but once faceted they RI test 1.588. Beryl. Is it possible that maganese has been present when the topaz pocket formed and has softened the crystals. The pocket produced...
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