coolrock Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Can anyone tell me from pictures what this is? My grandparents traveled the world and had lots of cool artifacts and historical things. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/506576-amber-mineral.html#post5022144 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolrock Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 It feels too heavy to be glass and I don't think my grandfather would have held onto something glass like this. It's similar to lead crystal in that it is heavier than glass. Probably between 5-8 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I believe what you have is agate. I don't think it's amber but you can do tests to either confirm it is or eliminate that possibility.. http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/trueamber.shtml I'm no expert, but know a little, let's see what others have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Well, if it's heavier than (or as heavy as) glass it is not going to be Amber. Amber's specific gravity is a little over 1, whereas glass runs from 2.4 to 2.8. As was stated earlier, it might be an agate, but the banding in it is not typical. I think the two strongest possibilities are opalized wood, or glass. It's usually pretty difficult to ID something positively from photos alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Let me ask you something. Are there any bubbles in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4meter Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Glass vs Agate (aka quartz), can you say hardness test? won't scratch a glass plate, its glass; will scratch a glass plate, its Agate Either way, its a cool looking nick knack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Never seen one like that but I believe it just might be a mix?? Heat a needle and touch to the amber looking part, should penetrate,leave a mark if hot enough-Righteous species for sure. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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