Coticule ID FAQ?

[Pieface]

Hi Guys,

You seem to be readily able to ID the Ardennes stones from photos. I have done a little searching on the site but can't seem to find a thread where the physical characteristics of each vein get described in some detail. Is there a resource I am missing through weak search-fu or is this something that has not been looked at yet?

I'm thinking something sort of like:

Coticule Type "X"
Stone Type: Natural Combo or Slate Backed
Typical Colouration:
Typical Inclusions:
Key indentifiers:

Or is this something that is not possible to do accurately by this method?

Cheers,
PF

 

[Gunner777]

You can start a new thread with pictures of the coticule you have and those members who know will tell you which you have. At times it's hard to tell from pictures at times.

 

[Pieface]

Thanks Gunner.

I will hopefully get the pics done in the next few hours. I just thought that there might be something on the board I was missing. Seems like it would be a valuable adjunct, with the correct provisos, to the information in the vault.

 

[Paul]

It's on the list...

 

[Pieface]

Thanks richmondesi. At least I know I'm not blind now

 

[Gunner777]

Pieface your not blind. Posting it this way will get you more information and a positive ID for sure. Many members will tell you the experiences they have had with the same type you have etc.