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So guys, last year at some point, I went crystal hunting for a day out with my girlfriend, this place was full of Amethyst and stuff, and just as I was about to leave, I remember looking in the river one last time and seeing this big orange glowing thing, I picked it out, cleaned it up with vinegar and a toothbrush, got rid of most of the crap off it, but it never really occured to me that I don't even know what it is, it's bigger than a full grown mans clenched fist, kind of a milky color, ive got a picture but the quality isn't too great.
Anyone got any ideas?
Wasnt sure how to describe it in a google search, maybe you guys can help.
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2013-02-04, 10:38 PM #1Pandaren Monk
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What is this crystal?
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2013-02-04, 10:40 PM #2Merely a Setback
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Looks like pink quartz to me.
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2013-02-04, 10:42 PM #3Pandaren Monk
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Yeah, sorry, thats just the picture, it's a milky white in real life, picture makes it look more pink than it really is.
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2013-02-04, 10:43 PM #4Deleted
EDIT: In that case, probably regular quartz.
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2013-02-04, 10:45 PM #5Banned
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i have no idea too be honest.
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2013-02-04, 10:46 PM #6Merely a Setback
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If it's milky, it might be Milky Quartz:
If it's straight up like it looks in the picture, it's probably Rose Quartz (apparently Pink Quartz refers to the relatively clear crystal type):
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
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2013-02-04, 10:58 PM #7Free Food!?!?!
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2013-02-04, 10:59 PM #8Bloodsail Admiral
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looks like a tumor.
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2013-02-04, 11:02 PM #9Pandaren Monk
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May possibly be milky quartz, is it valuable?
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2013-02-04, 11:03 PM #10Over 9000!
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Probably rose quartz, it's extremely common in the UK and usually found among Amethyst.
And no, quartz is not particulary valuable.Last edited by Netherspark; 2013-02-04 at 11:09 PM.
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2013-02-04, 11:32 PM #11Legendary!
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Quartz :P dirty
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2013-02-04, 11:33 PM #12The Insane
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It appears to be some sort of rock...
*taps it*
Yes, definitely rock...
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2013-02-05, 12:12 AM #13Legendary!
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A crystal is not a rock T_T
*goes grab a sledgehammer*
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2013-02-05, 12:14 AM #14The Insane
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Are the edges rounded and 'soapy' feeling? Could be topaz.
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2013-02-05, 12:15 AM #15Titan
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It's not a tumor! Its not a tumor... Not a all.
Originally Posted by Killmaim Deathbringer
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2013-02-05, 12:22 AM #16Deleted
Lick it! If its salty its halite, though unlikely given where you found it and it looks too rounded in places.
More likely to be quartz as others have said. If you have some orthoclase feldspar and some hardened steel/tungsten you could do a quick scrath test. Quartz scratches feldspar, but is scratched by the steel.
Though if you can identify the feldspar, you would not be asking about quartz.....nm....it looks like quartz in that pic in terms of crystal shape and habit, but its not a great pic.Last edited by mmoc4e3ce29075; 2013-02-05 at 12:24 AM.
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2013-02-05, 12:32 AM #17Titan
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That is without a doubt pink quartz.
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2013-02-05, 12:45 AM #18Banned
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It's a giant pink diamond!
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2013-02-05, 12:50 AM #19Merely a Setback
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was gonna say some kind of quartz. Originally Posted by Reeve
Maybe theres an online chart for minerals to compare.
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2013-02-05, 01:59 AM #20Epic!
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Jesus Christ Marie. Originally Posted by Cattaclysmic
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