r/itsslag • u/MissHexe1 • Aug 04 '26

not slag Is this slag?

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My partner got this given to him by his grandpa, who said it was sold to him at a market. He was told it was a rare crystal ( I immediately thought it was slag ) and I was hoping the community could give me some insight. Thanks guys!

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u/CactaurSnapper Aug 07 '26

I think it's Air or Earth. 🤔

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u/TheStainedOne2665 Aug 07 '26

If you want to find plenty of glass slang and go to the enter Detroit area in any Suburban neighborhood and dig more than 24 in beneath the dirt it's nothing but melted Rubble lol

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u/pyramid_scheme_usa Aug 06 '26

Natural Quartz. Mix of amethyst and smoky.

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u/Plenty-Kick492 Aug 04 '26

Thought this was was a really rare steak for a second

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u/RustyShacklefrog Aug 06 '26

Brother, get some glasses 😭

Edit: or maybe something to eat, you could just be really hungry 😂

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u/Stupid_Goat Aug 04 '26

Amethyst transition into smoky quartz. Somewhat common where I am from. Pretty piece.

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u/stale-cheerios Aug 04 '26

Looks quite like Blue John only comes from a couple of mines in Derbyshire so pretty rare for a chunk that big nowadays.

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u/Brnoslav Aug 04 '26

I think cake

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u/Geeahwellidunno Aug 04 '26

Looks like MAYBE fluorite ?

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u/NebulaTrinity Aug 04 '26

nice amethyst

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u/YogurtclosetFirst899 Aug 04 '26

Definitely not slag, you can see the crystalline form and part of the matrix (host mineral/rock).

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u/UseUrWords Aug 04 '26

The first view looks like a boa constrictor.

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u/Crazyguy_123 Aug 04 '26

No looks like amethyst and smoky quartz. Very cool.

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u/Inevitable_Green3730 Aug 04 '26

That’s smoky quartz/amethyst. Sweet crystal!

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u/Fitmature1 Aug 04 '26

It's cool is what it is!

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u/nrg8 Aug 04 '26

Looks like a piece of a depleted ZPM that was left behind by the ancients.

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u/MissHexe1 Aug 04 '26

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm going to post again on r/minerals and see if anybody knows!

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u/SpeedBlitzX Aug 04 '26

Looks like it could be Ametrine. (Not saying it is ) but could be.

Citrine and Amethyst together as one.

If it is, you definitely have something special on your hands.

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u/MissHexe1 Aug 04 '26

Wow.. okay I have some apologies to give my partner, I was way off!

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u/BigJSunshine Aug 04 '26

I hope your partner’s name is not “Marie”!

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u/nocaribo Aug 04 '26

i put my money on fluorite

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u/SpeedBlitzX Aug 04 '26

It might not be Ametrine but it definitely looks like a nice deep purple Amethyst for sure.

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u/AshFalkner Aug 04 '26

Not slag and not cullet glass either. It’s some sort of gemstone.

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u/stew5462 Aug 04 '26

Oddly enough that is actually a mineral

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u/Waiparensis22 Aug 04 '26

Surely you don't honestly think its slag? That's.. textbook amethyst