Can this potentially be a diamond?

[kujtak]

I am new to this but was told that what I found can be a diamond?

Please let me know how I am able to identify one?

 

[scarsmum]

It certainly doesn’t look like one. Take it into a jeweler and ask them to diamond test it. It takes 5 seconds so hopefully they won’t charge you.

 

[JDDN]

Curious where you found that? It doesn't look like a diamond to me either but don't hold me to that! Ditto on taking it to a jeweler who can test it for you.

 

[kujtak]

Curious where you found that? It doesn't look like a diamond to me either but don't hold me to that! Ditto on taking it to a jeweler who can test it for you.

I found it in Kosovo. My dad found a similar rock years ago and sent it to some guy in France to see what it was. He said it contains diamond, but would be of no value once refined.

 

[ChristineRose]

I think you might be better off taking to a local geology or rock club. It's not a gem, but it might contain diamond, per your dad's contact.

The cheap instruments jeweler's use are not designed to determine whether a rock contains bits of diamonds. There are lots of things that will fool them, like metal. They are only meant for use on things that look a lot like gems.

 

[LuvTheGlitter]

@whitewave Here’s another.

 

[JDDN]

Ah okay. Your original question asked if it could be 'a diamond' which (to me) is different than could it 'contain diamond.' I suppose it could contain diamond but in this case then I would skip the jeweler and take it to a rock club or geology club like ChristineRose suggested. Let us know what you find out!

 

[whitewave]

@whitewave Here’s another.

It is so hard to tell from a pic, but it sort of looks like quartz matrix to me.

Here is some of mine that my daughter and I mined in Arkansas in July:

 

[Dancing Fire]

I have a bunch of those in my backyard...