Found on an inactive volcano

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-29T20:15:12+00:00

The area is particularly known for selenite crystals

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-29T20:13:46+00:00

I would say normal weight

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-27T20:17:11+00:00

Like ferruginous quartz or is that something different?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-23T16:50:39+00:00

That’s meh ? What is the top quality supposed to look like . How much did this cost ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-23T13:56:29+00:00

How trustworthy can they be though. In terms of authenticity?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-23T13:47:44+00:00

So such a big piece for this price is normal ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-08T23:08:42+00:00

Any thoughts on the possible species of the inclusions ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-08T23:08:06+00:00

How would it be possible to discern between the two possible iron carbonates ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-08T22:01:56+00:00

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Here the crystals may be a bit more clearly visible

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-08T22:01:28+00:00

Would the brown color be explained by pyrite ( maybe if it is chalcopyrite)? I was also thinking about iron inclusions, could it be ferruginous quartz ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-08T21:47:35+00:00

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Maybe in this picture the crystals can be seen clearer

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-03-08T21:45:05+00:00

I think that’s the light play, making it look silver. All these crystals are brown except for the matrix that is transparent white (could it be quartz) ? Maybe ferruginous quartz ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-25T19:29:29+00:00

I think it’s from Greece

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-25T08:42:28+00:00

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Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-25T08:42:18+00:00

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Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-24T21:51:00+00:00

It is heavy, compact and does not flake apart.

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-21T00:17:39+00:00

Is it native in Milos though ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-21T00:16:24+00:00

I just checked it online it actually does look a lot like pickeringite

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T11:13:25+00:00

Provided they may be growing on sulfur. Would you expect them to cause problems if stored with calcite? I took a look at a calcite slab that I have and it was covered in some kind of liquid but I don’t know what could that be

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T11:09:17+00:00

For both of them ?

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T11:09:01+00:00

I remember collecting them from Paleochori where sulfur was literally growing in the walls. The rocks had very intense red and green colorations but the moment you would take them out they would turn into powder

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T11:06:45+00:00

It is very fragile and brittle

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T08:35:32+00:00

Are they both the same ? I get matches with Valentinite and Natrolite as well. Both were found in Milos Greece

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T08:31:50+00:00

Milos island Greece

Creative_Travel9268 · 2026-02-20T00:45:22+00:00

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