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Kimberlite

by Darren
(Mackay QLD Australia)

Got rock from grandfather and would like to no how to sell it and how much it's worth

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Jul 09, 2020
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Kimberlite
by: Douglas

Do you know that it is kimberlite?

Do a scratch test. If it is kimberlite you could have diamonds.

More likely it is quartz.

I do not know much about diamonds except it is much harder than quartz. See this page to learn about scratch test (hardness)

https://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/properties_of_minerals.html

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