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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Blue / pink / purple / etc Stones at Telegraph Point, NSW
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<blockquote data-quote="Heatho" data-source="post: 671337" data-attributes="member: 487"><p>The larger blue stones do look quite like non gem quality corrundum/sapphire to me, one does actually look like a dogtooth sapphire crystal in one of the pics.</p><p>Quite hard to tell without decent photes and light underneath the stones. </p><p></p><p>The pinky red stones I'd say if one does flouresce then it's quite probably a ruby or pink sapphire. The others are possibly</p><p>Spessartite or Rhodolite garnets. They don't look like zircons to me. </p><p></p><p>I've never seen an Aussie ruby that doesn't flouresce.</p><p></p><p>Anyway all pics aren't really good enough to give a proper ID. </p><p></p><p>Interesting spot though, I'd keep looking to see what else pops up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heatho, post: 671337, member: 487"] The larger blue stones do look quite like non gem quality corrundum/sapphire to me, one does actually look like a dogtooth sapphire crystal in one of the pics. Quite hard to tell without decent photes and light underneath the stones. The pinky red stones I'd say if one does flouresce then it's quite probably a ruby or pink sapphire. The others are possibly Spessartite or Rhodolite garnets. They don't look like zircons to me. I've never seen an Aussie ruby that doesn't flouresce. Anyway all pics aren't really good enough to give a proper ID. Interesting spot though, I'd keep looking to see what else pops up. [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Blue / pink / purple / etc Stones at Telegraph Point, NSW
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