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Posted in response to Pretty red in quartz - what kind of stone is this? from Pamela on June 16, 2009 at 02:19:36:

Re: Pretty red in quartz - what kind of stone is this?

Kinda looks like what is called "root beer" calcite in the photo. See if a knife blade will scratch it. If it scratches easily it is probably calcite, if not, it probably is quartz.

From Dennis - June 18, 2009 at 10:03:22

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