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Identity Helpnorth mine broken hill need help to identify some pieces thanks

6th Sep 2026 15:42 UTCunsure1 OP

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north mine broken hill thanks

Questions Answered
Can it scratch glass? : Unable to test
Can you scratch it with your fingernail? : Unable to test
Is it light/heavy for the size? : Normal

6th Sep 2026 16:01 UTCWayne Corwin 🌟

" help i have a collection from my dad he was a driller in the north mine broken hill and need help to identify some pieces thanks"

You should use a different title for each specimen, it's hard to find each one otherwise.

6th Sep 2026 16:05 UTCunsure1 OP

 
 ok will do thanks

6th Sep 2026 17:13 UTCNoah Horwitz 🌟

Are you able to post a photo looking down at the top of the crystal?  I think the large crystal is probably calcite, but would help to see another angle. 

The small colorless crystals on the side are interesting.  Those don't look like calcite to me, but no idea what they are.

6th Sep 2026 17:15 UTCunsure1 OP

when i put a uv light on the clear piece at the top the whole thing glows bright pink

6th Sep 2026 17:18 UTCunsure1 OP

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this is the other side

6th Sep 2026 17:20 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

Noah Horwitz 🌟   ✉️

I think the large crystal is probably calcite
 Agree.

6th Sep 2026 17:40 UTCunsure1 OP

thank you

6th Sep 2026 22:54 UTCRalph S Bottrill 🌟 Manager

Agree with calcite
 
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