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Sorry to necro the thread, but someone suggested in Stupid/Small Question that I might try here. Crosspostin' myself:JacquelineDempsey posted:Hoping one of you folks could tell me what this carved pig is made out of?
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Leperflesh posted:Could be nephrite/jadeite, I've seen it that color before (search for white or pink jade or nephrite to see examples). Whatever it is, it has very very fine grain, which makes it harder to identify from a photo. Some variety of marble is definitely possible. Ah, see, that's what I was told by the friend who gave it to me, but then searching for more info on jadeite/nephrite kept giving me the classic dark green color. I used to casually collect gems and minerals, but I needed a refresher on how luster is defined. After a crash internet course, I would definitely say Mr. Pig is greasy luster, which matches those minerals. My pics suck; Leperflesh's is more accurate to what a well-lit pic of this fella would look like, including the luster.
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Dec 7, 2021 23:08
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Leperflesh posted:There's also plenty of fake stuff masquerading as jade out there, but the weight you reported implies this probably isn't plastic or resin. If you feel like making sure, you can try a scratch test on maybe the underside of a pig foot or something, and you can check the exact density by discovering its volume (use a measuring cup and water, and check the water volume with and without the pig fully immersed). Should be in the range of 2.9-3.3, which covers both nephrite and jadeite. Does the pig have to pretend to pull her hair back before the water weighing?
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Dec 8, 2021 00:55
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Yeah, Mr. Pig is definitely stone, I already gave a little scratch test in his armpit for that.. Appreciate the heads up, though, and I might still do the water weigh if that'll tell me if it's jade/jadeite/nephrite? Were those ranges you gave specific to jade, or just "it's a rock and not Bakelite"?
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