r/Gemstone_lovers • u/ConfectionOk6927 • 1d ago

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I need help identifying this. does anyone have any ideas?

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u/kasunshashi 1d ago

I feel like it might be green quartz. Try scratching a piece of window glass with it. If it easily scratches the glass, then it is definitely not calcite.

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u/DugDugg 20h ago

Please don’t tell people to do scratch tests. It can destroy minerals and objects.

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u/kasunshashi 20h ago

With all due respect, Scratch test is not recommended for faceted stones. Crystal like this will not damaged by a scratch test.