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This was a mineral crystal...?

July 11 2006 at 9:44 AM
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Scott (Login sranders)
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Response to Close up of Seikos mineral crystal found on a dive. Each mark

Do you think the pock marks were caused by impact of small grains? Or something else (chemical or biological)? My thought is that a sapphire crystal may have held up better.

Scott

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Those are definitely impact marks... - Ben Shilled(-42) on Jul 11, 2006, 9:48 AM

I'm going to measure the depth of the pocks, then the crystal thickness. Personally I - Fka:Dan on Jul 11, 2006, 10:06 AM

You should be able to tell if the pocks are from impacts or... - Ben Shilled(-42) on Jul 11, 2006, 10:25 AM

My guess... - bakuma on Jul 11, 2006, 10:34 AM

Fresh water coral? nt - Ben Shilled(-42) on Jul 11, 2006, 10:54 AM

Oops! Not reading carefuly enough..... - bakuma on Jul 11, 2006, 11:36 AM

I agree... - Ben Shilled(-42) on Jul 11, 2006, 11:48 AM

Here's some pics of welding damage(and no it's not a Ramon Special)..... - mike on Jul 11, 2006, 1:14 PM

OOPS! This should be under Aladin Sane's post.....n/t - mike on Jul 11, 2006, 1:31 PM

Another look - Aladin Sane on Jul 11, 2006, 2:05 PM

It does compare very closely with my mess..... - mike on Jul 11, 2006, 2:20 PM

exactly...sapphire would have been spotless............. - ed rader on Jul 11, 2006, 10:07 AM

Yep...every single shard ;>) nt - Ben Shilled(-42) on Jul 11, 2006, 10:27 AM