[meteorite-list] Is this Libyan Desert Glass?
Impactika at aol.com
Impactika at aol.com
Sat Nov 25 15:30:51 EST 2006
In a message dated 11/25/2006 10:09:10 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
pekka.savolainen at dlc.fi 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
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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
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IMPACTIKA at aol.com
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