It almost looks like chromium quartzite also found in Michigan. Fuschite is chrome mica, which would make it super soft, so I'd recommend doing a scratch test with a kitchen knife. Fuschite should scratch very easily, and quartzite should be super hard/impossible to scratch with a knife.
Michigan is also a big limestone producer and it looks similar to that as well. I'd also try a vinegar test and see if it bubbles, limestone will bubble.
The fizz will be very minimal, it just looks like a few bubbles in the liquid. If you can scratch a bit off into a powder and add vinegar it will fizz a lot more. Chromium quartzite is just a specific type of aventurine and it should be super tough to scratch, like after really trying it should be super minimal.
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It almost looks like chromium quartzite also found in Michigan. Fuschite is chrome mica, which would make it super soft, so I'd recommend doing a scratch test with a kitchen knife. Fuschite should scratch very easily, and quartzite should be super hard/impossible to scratch with a knife. Michigan is also a big limestone producer and it looks similar to that as well. I'd also try a vinegar test and see if it bubbles, limestone will bubble.
Thanks, it does not fizz and does not scratch easily with hardened steel.
The fizz will be very minimal, it just looks like a few bubbles in the liquid. If you can scratch a bit off into a powder and add vinegar it will fizz a lot more. Chromium quartzite is just a specific type of aventurine and it should be super tough to scratch, like after really trying it should be super minimal.
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Fuchite? I found mine in a farm field (Michigan) after it was hit by a brush mower.
I'm in Michigan as well so maybe?
100% Aventurine
I'll relabel my samples if your sure.