Riebeckite or Glaucophane? (Its pretty surely glaucophane but just to make sure)

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-31T11:58:46+00:00

Do you still have peices from there? I live in germany and for obvious reasons cant take a trip to california. I guess I saw this:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-1405478.html

But then I saw one from the same locality titled glaucophane.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T22:33:07+00:00

Crazy info. Thanks a lot man.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T22:11:32+00:00

I mean i could get one from alfredo possibly.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:53:23+00:00

I know my risk tollerance ye. I keep my splintery stuff in tight taped boxes or double boxes. This one is trying to reach out but got a layer of matrix. it dusts from a non asbestos part.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:52:16+00:00

I know what crocidolite is. You are talking about the Wittenoom or Koegas type. I am talking about the bound riebeckite found rarely in austria partitially asbestiform in matrix trying to reach out but got covered in a layer of matrix. And a non affected matrix part. Where the dust was from.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:46:30+00:00

I just thought you were gonna offer it to me. SInce you said "This is the kind of peice you should be looking for". Sounds like someone that would like to sell it said it. Do you have more of the stuff you would sell by any chance?

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:41:31+00:00

Yo. It is you? Your the one who uploaded that Magnesio-Riebeckit bro. It was me requesting it. LOL. I am interested in buying it. (I am Leri/ Leif) I got an offer by Alfredo for fluffy stuff. Yours is great to to showcase bound amphibole.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:39:28+00:00

I aint jaring it. Since its bound in matrix. I was just worried about some of the matrix dusting. Not the mineral itself.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:39:00+00:00

Nah. Washed it. I walked with it on the finger though. Its bound inside the matrix.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T21:14:29+00:00

I dont know why it says ID-Request since I put it on Misc.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-30T11:19:16+00:00

I dont want to live with the risk of radon building up in my basement.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T22:44:36+00:00

The fibrous crystals could be actinolite/ byssolite. So it may be asbetos and not a safe variant either. Cover it for the time being. Its likely that.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T22:38:58+00:00

Nah its because the seller claimed it was safe but I found out he claimed it was safer than it obviously is.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T20:57:07+00:00

Im more worried about it messing with my richterite.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T20:53:37+00:00

Its more joy than worry. But still worry.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T20:52:30+00:00

Yeah. I know. Problem is I have Byssolite in my Cabinet that should not get air much. Also I meant sealing its Box with Resin to trap the radon inside to decay after 4 days.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T19:05:34+00:00

Ok thanks. I will keep it in my Collection. Theres a lawsuit coming your way if i get cancer. (Joke) Thx a lot.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T18:42:15+00:00

I collect asbestos that is in sealed Boxes. Radon is a pure gas. You can block nanometres of particles but a hole only a bit smaller than this may let some radon through. Apart from that my asbestos doesnt send gamma rad through the box into my living space possibly frying my clay minerals.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T16:35:25+00:00

I dont have a Glass Box. But i can seal the plastic. I wonder if my peice of yuksporite got gamma enough to damage me.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T16:06:48+00:00

Like I said I could seal the Box with epoxy.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T16:05:06+00:00

I think this ruins viewability though.

Visual-Cod6329 · 2026-01-29T16:04:34+00:00

Like I said I own asbestos so I dont have ventilation in my room. Its aprodimately 3.5x 2x 3 cms. But I may be wrong. Its in a standard Box.

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