how to tell if a ball is crystal or glass?
I bought a crystal ball (at least thats what they said ) from some reiki master at a flea market.i would like to know how one would tell the difference between crystal or glass? it is very beautiful and heavy and clear excpet a almost non visible bubble.how much would an 8in. glass ball compared to an 8in crystal ball weigh?thank you
Ok here are some links which will help you understand, basically I could cut and paste too but the links would be more informative to you, just to add before you start reading actually the Crystal which you are taking about is Lead crystal(also added wiki page of Lead crystal for your GK):-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_crystal
http://reviews.ebay.ca/Crystal-vs-Glass-Beads-What-apos-s-The-DIfference_W0QQugidZ10000000005412791
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-crystal-and-glass.htm
http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question25633.html
Also just to add as after reading you may or may not have figured that other than refractive index, as you may have seen the way jewellers check with the simple eyepiece microscope. The other ways require destroying the thing which you may not appreciate like heating etc. as Lead crystal is highly resistant to heat..
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