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• Obsidian - Gem Types
• by astynax77( 803)
• Obsidian is a glass-like mineral produced by volcanic flows. Many types of Obsidian are used as gemstones in jewelry, and some are quite rare and valuable.A fantastic variety of colors and patterns are... 

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  Obsidian | Fire Obsidian | Sheen | Pitchstone | Apache Tears

• 188 of 194 people found this guide helpful

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• PETRIFIED WOOD BLEACHING ANSWERS
• by mjwy( 1338)
• Hello wood collectors and lapidary associates!I have answered a number of questions recently on the topic of surface bleaching our Farson-Eden Valley petrified wood. The most recent was from the Netherlands!... 

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  petrified wood | Farson wood | Eden valley wood | bleaching petrifed wood | Wyoming wood

• 86 of 87 people found this guide helpful

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• PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHT BOX, taking great pictures indoors
• by mjwy( 1338)
• Thanks for visiting! I usually get great pictures out of doors for my auctions BUT on cloudy days, or shorter wintry days, or with night time, getting good photos of my specimens that needed to be listed at... 

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  photography | light box | good photos | petrified wood | minerals

• 45 of 47 people found this guide helpful

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• Medusa paraiba quartz and other included gemstones
• by topgems( 3831)
• Medusa Quartz Medusa Quartz is also known as and sometimes sold as Paraiba quartz because the small deposit was found in the Paraiba state of Brazil. This new type of included quartz gemstone was... 

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  medusa quartz | included quartz | paraiba quartz | gilalite | pyrite in quartz

• 28 of 35 people found this guide helpful

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• Fluorescent Minerals - Is the rock for real?
• by minershop( 1490)
• Is it real or Memorex? The fluorescent mineral hobby is a rewarding and interesting pastime. Instead of collecting rocks that have no special abilities, no skills, or tricks "Glowhounds" expect their rocks to... 

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  tugtupite | willemite | sodalite | fluorescent mineral | uv light

• 20 of 20 people found this guide helpful

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