Search Results for: Optical elements any material
) large chinese turquoise nuggets- not all are fake, but many are simply dyed howlite, or another white mineral. ) chinese "native aluminum" specimens- man made ) chinese "native chromium" specimens- man made ) chinese "native nickle" specimens- man made ***keep in mind which elements are usually found
as "native elements"- au, pt, ag, cu, s, as, sb, hg and bi are common (the word "common" is being used very liberally here). te specimens are rare, but exist (such as the ones from mexicoand fiji), the same goes for se, and pb. rh exists too, and specimens come from the kudriaviy volcano. ni/fe is common...
http://www.khyberminerals.com/spotting_fakes/