[meteorite-list] Is this Libyan Desert Glass?

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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:  Impactika at aol.com:

> 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
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com
President, I.M.C.A.  Inc.
www.IMCA.cc
 
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