wonga84 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'm a photographer with a keen interest in minerals and have recently bought a bargain collection off of ebay. I've scouted google toID what I can but I have lots more than I just can't seem to identify. If anyone can help I'd be so greatful.Thanks in advance, Phill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 2 might be pink opal but the cleavage looks like feldspar3 is fluorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I'm a photographer with a keen interest in minerals and have recently bought a bargain collection off of ebay. I've scouted google toID what I can but I have lots more than I just can't seem to identify. If anyone can help I'd be so greatful.Thanks in advance, Phill.Photo 1 looks like Urantite. Just a Guess. Other looks like Fluorite.Do you have a way to check for Radioactivity? A Fluorescent Light Bulb tube held within contact zone on the rock will show small blinks of light if radio active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonga84 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thank you so much for the replies, I had a feeling number 3 was fluorite. unfortunately homefire I don't have any equipment like that, although it looks like I must invest in something like that as I'd like to be able to ID my own minerals.Haderly, I don't mean to sound dumb but what do you mean by cleavage?Thanks, Phill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) This is what Haderly meant.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleavage_(crystal)This might help you identify minerals too.http://www.mindat.org/advanced_search.php Edited April 25, 2014 by Rimshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Do you have access to a Black Light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonga84 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks rimshot, very helpful. and no I don't have access to Black Light, I'm sure I could just buy a bulb off of ebay? would it be that simple to just fit the bulb into a standard lamp?Also, I posted another topic with 3 more specimens that I can't identify, if it's not too much trouble is it ok to have a look at those too please? If you can't work out what they are it's not a problem, you've helped enough already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) You can have one cheap enough. Good for all sorts of stuff. Looking for Scorpions, Minerals in the Dry River bed, Help Identify goodies. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=portable+blacklight&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=31403018565&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10561459905973220569&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_570sf67lnz_b Edited April 25, 2014 by homefire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Just a guess 1 Paragasite 2 Rose quartz or Rhodochrosite 3 Flourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonga84 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks Homefire, I have one on the way I'll be out every night now haha. And Thanks Johnno, i've just checked your guess's and I must say, I agree with every one. Although the Rhodochrosite still looks different to my specimen, it's the closest I've seen yet so thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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