Susan asks…
Does anyone know if this is Jade, or another kind of stone?
I got this today from the second hand store thinking it is most likely jade..
Anyone know for sure?
I thought it might also be Agate, or maybe even some kind of Turquoise but I am no expert.
http://ploader.net/files/a149f7ef16846cdb641f44d6990d70fa.JPG
Could it be Aventurine, or Green rutilated Jasper, or malachite?
admin answers:
Looks like jade.
Robert asks…
Is carnelian agate another name for red agate?
admin answers:
Yes congratulations
yw
William asks…
55 g tank question about rocks and what can hurt the fish?
i have a very large rock collection and i wanted to know if any of these could harm my fish
limestone with fossils in them
peacock copper
petrified wood
quirts crystal found with iron deposits
stalagmite
lapis lizaru (uncut)
agate (uncut)
garnet (uncut)
and a few metal figurines
brass
bronze
iron
any info would help i just dont want to kill any fish with my rocks
admin answers:
Limestone contain calium carbonite and will mess with your water. Stalagmite is limestone.
Most crystals and regular rocks work fine. Petrified wood works fine. Agate and garnet are fine.
If unsure, pour vinegar on them - if it fizzes, it means they are like limestone and will mess with your water.
No metal at all. Do not use rocks with veins of metal running through them. No copper, no brass, no bronze, no iron, especialy no iron.
Charles asks…
James Agate's biography of Rachel, (Elisabeth Rachel Felix, french actress 1821 - 1858)?
If anybody has read this I was just wondering whether they could tell me if it is a reasonably good read? I have never read any of James Agate's work but I am really interested in the story of 'Rachel'.
admin answers:
Hmmmm--not too much located...
Here's a snippet on that book from Agate's wikipedia biography:
His theatrical notices were published in a series of collections including Buzz, Buzz!, Playgoing, First Nights, More First Nights, etc., and are invaluable for their history of London theatre between the world wars. His anthology The English Dramatic Critics, 1660-1932 is important. He wrote an excellent biography of the French actress Rachel, a heroine of his. Arnold Bennett called it an "excited and exciting biography" and "beyond question the best life in English" of the subject.[7]
Sounds interesting...hope you can find someone who has read it...no further reviews from BN.com or Amazon.
All I can tell you for sure is that it was originally published in 1928 and it's 178 pages--it's available through several library systems but it is a bit rare...see link below to site for purchasing...
Try it--especially if you are interested in the subject matter.
Good luck!
Amy
http://www.biblio.com/books/24053056.html
Steven asks…
I live in eagan mn and am interested in agate hunting can anyone tell me where would be a good spot to look?
admin answers:
Here is a link to the Minnesota DNR website and they have some info on agate hunting.
Http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/geologyrec/index.html
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