200 kls. found crystals (not if emerald) in surigao del sur...

[neklusus]

We found 200 kls. (still in cement), can you help me to identify what is this? how much per gram? also we are looking for buyers..

thanks,

Keemen

[yamideo]

looks like a dark amber to me which came from tree resin or locally similar to the Almaciga.

[neklusus]

its coated by cement for a decade....  what was Almaciga used during world war 2?..

[yamideo]

Locally, almaciga is employed as incense in religious ceremonies and for torches, to start fires, for caulking boats, and as smudge for mosquitoes. It is exported in considerable quantities, chiefly for use in the manufacture of high-grade varnish, but also for other processes, such as making patent leather and sealing wax. Almaciga is suitable for the manufacture of cheap soaps and paper sizing. In Malaya, the resin is used as a liniment. The sap is used as himughat (medicine against bughat, a condition in which a patient falls back to illness after apparent recovery).

[neklusus]

i see. ok... one question why they coated by cement? its about 1 meter long, 1/2 meter by japanese...  also its was found at the top of the mountain about 4-5 kms. not on flat land...

[yamideo]

so that it will be protected from robbers on top of the mountain where they stay... maybe..
what's your guess? only those who use it knows the answer..

[admin]

We found 200 kls. (still in cement), can you help me to identify what is this? how much per gram? also we are looking for buyers..

thanks,

Keemen

Your picture is not so clear so I really can't tell what those are. Did you say they are still in some cement? Try to hold one up to the sun. If no light can be seen through those then I doubt they are crystals.

They kind of look like those small meteorites that are found throughout the Philippines. If that's what they are you can sell those and make some money from them.

Tony

[La Asturiana]

We found 200 kls. (still in cement), can you help me to identify what is this? how much per gram? also we are looking for buyers..

thanks,

Keemen

looks like a dark amber to me which came from tree resin or locally similar to the Almaciga.

Try to grind (powder) a small amount then add water to make it a paste, then have it stick to a piece of wood and let the paste dry, if it hardens then it is "bulitik", a tree resin.

[La Asturiana]

We found 200 kls. (still in cement), can you help me to identify what is this? how much per gram? also we are looking for buyers..

thanks,

Keemen

looks like a dark amber to me which came from tree resin or locally similar to the Almaciga.

Try to grind (powder) a small amount then add water to make it a paste, then have it stick to a piece of wood and let the paste dry, if it hardens then it is "bulitik", a tree resin.

How to grind and make a powder:  place a small amount on top of a board (hardwood like tugas or nangka tree) then press/roll (with all effort) a metal plate above it.  If you cannot grind it that way, or find it hard to break, then it is not "bulitik".

[neklusus]

We do some research, and was check by local gemstone expert here...  they said its a RUBY.....  please a look other pics i just uploaded...

[neklusus]

We found 200 kls. (still in cement), can you help me to identify what is this? how much per gram? also we are looking for buyers..

thanks,

Keemen

Your picture is not so clear so I really can't tell what those are. Did you say they are still in some cement? Try to hold one up to the sun. If no light can be seen through those then I doubt they are crystals.

They kind of look like those small meteorites that are found throughout the Philippines. If that's what they are you can sell those and make some money from them.

Tony

Yes still coated by cement.... i think , has a precious value... they buried on the top of the mountain....

[yamideo]

well your new photo is better and looks like what you claim the jeweller said. tree sap or resin easily burns. if that is not affected by fire then you are in luck.

[admin]

Yes, I agree that your new photos are much better. The picture would look much better if the sun was behind the item so we could really see the colors shining through.
TW

[caped]

wow. may i ask where in ssurigao del sur?  are you selling any?

[markusj206]

It's a Rough Garnet... i don't know about the price but its definitely a garnet.. GOOD JOB on finding those..