Help identifying a cluster please, Mysticism, reading, forums, Numerology, Sun Signs, Divination

Posts: 58 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:15 pm

Hi there, I was given this cluster (hope the picture shows) by a friend and I have no idea what it is. Can anyone assist please.

Posts: 3405 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:23 pm

I have some very similar pieces, that are part of broken Amethyst geodes, the piece you have is almost certainly quartz, just check that the points have 6 sides and not 4 which might indicate apophyllite considering where you are

It's very beautiful

Posts: 58 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:27 pm

The strange thing is it has NO points at all on any of the crystals. That is what makes me think it could be Aragonite. It has a blue tinge to all the crystals.

Posts: 58 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:28 pm

Oh and all the crystals seem to have 4 sides.

Posts: 3405 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:29 pm

The base looks like typical basalt, so I stick with quartz, sadly a lot of the broken pieces have the tips knocked off as they are collected. I have never seen aragonite in this form, have you tested a small piece to check its hardness?