Hi Ann, this is wind polished quartzite, i have seen this several times in nature, people thinking it is LDG. the reddish tint comes from iron.
best regards Harald ----- Original von: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > In a message dated 11/25/2006 10:09:10 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Norbert Classen kirjoitti: > Peter wrote: > >> the LDG of this seller looks a bit strange. Is it real or fake? >> >> What do the experts think? >> >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcommon_murreQQhtZ-1 > > I'm certainly no expert for LDG, but this looks much like hyalithe to me, > i.e. opal, and not like LDG. The last piece on his list is surely no LDG, > either. Adding to that, this is a new seller from the land of fakes (China) > with minimal feedback - so buyers beware! > > Best, > Norbert Also to me the specimens look like Hyalite, which can be found in large quantities in Fujian Province, China. http://www.mindat.org/loc-21240.html best, pekka s ______________________________________________ I have seen quite a few pieces of LDG, and I have some on my site if you want to compare. But I have never seen Pink LDG!! After fake moldavites, now it seems that we have fake LDG! Great! :-( Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ------------------------------------------- Versendet durch aonWebmail (webmail.aon.at) ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list