Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone

kris7047th · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 777 Location: Monroe,Michigan

Which of these are Tri lites and which ones *qualify* as Superiors? I went ahead an included the 3/4" that was posted here recently. The last two are the same marble.
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tankgrrl29 · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

ah, kris! a challenge.

i think you should take it first though - read the definition - it's elementary.

first rule: deep yellow patch surrounded by a very rich red band

right there you can rule out a few Very Happy

kris7047th · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 777 Location: Monroe,Michigan

Yep,.. I missed reading that rule when I posted all of these. Well, two fit the bill. hehe.
Kris
I was also in the middle of doing this when I got a phone call from an old friend where I used to work.

tankgrrl29 · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

two really nice ones!!

kris7047th · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 777 Location: Monroe,Michigan

YEAH!!!!
Now I've got to say bye bye.. It's that 3am thing that I dread.
Kris

txmarble · Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 192

Chris,
I too am a stickler on the deep yellow part. There are some more typical variations with the bright yellow and red that I often see ID'd as Superiors, but I don't think they are. There is one earlier in this thread that falls into that category.

txmarble · Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 192

Kris,
The marble in your second pic and last pic seems to have some glass that is seen on Buttermilks, but its not a Buttermilk. Check with a blacklight. That glass will probably glow very hot. The "yellowmilks" tend to glow the most.

kris7047th · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 777 Location: Monroe,Michigan

I backlit all together and the marble third pic was the only one the really glowed hot, the others none at all. THANKS!
Kris

txmarble · Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 192

Kris,
Did you check them with a UV blacklight? Backlighting with a regular light checks for translucency and moonie glass, UV blacklights check for uranaium that glows and gives the glass a unique vibrant color.

kris7047th · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 777 Location: Monroe,Michigan

I used a UV blacklight. I did not backlight. My keyboard needs cleaning and some of the keys are sticking and the *L* got dropped. ,... plus I posted very early this morning before going into work , around 4am.
Kris