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<blockquote data-quote="Kingsolomon" data-source="post: 79675" data-attributes="member: 578"><p>Here's a couple of good ways to look for potential in your stone...my photography is not the best , but can give you an idea.</p><p> White paper test ... Look for colour on the paper, or what comes through the stone.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1401021756_image.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You can also use ( good for sapphire and dark stone) small mirror... </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1401021829_image.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You can see the light getting pushed through a darker stone reveals lighter colour . These stones look a lot clearer than appear , so you will have to make your own tests on own stones to see if it works for you...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kingsolomon, post: 79675, member: 578"] Here's a couple of good ways to look for potential in your stone...my photography is not the best , but can give you an idea. White paper test ... Look for colour on the paper, or what comes through the stone. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1401021756_image.jpg[/img] You can also use ( good for sapphire and dark stone) small mirror... [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/578/1401021829_image.jpg[/img] You can see the light getting pushed through a darker stone reveals lighter colour . These stones look a lot clearer than appear , so you will have to make your own tests on own stones to see if it works for you...:) [/QUOTE]
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