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aregias
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 Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:08 pm Post subject: is this rock? |
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i found this near my house, its really light... i can see that its really high in iron...
i wonder if its a single piece or a bunch of stones with hard clay? |
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Nidhi
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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Hi aregias,
How did you guess the iron content?
It looks like laterite.. which has been exposed to the elements. |
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aregias
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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red rusty color... also licked my finger by mistake 
it crumbles a bit with a lot of force...
what is this miracle laterite that everybody loves so much 
google time |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:26 am Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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| It seems to be some rock from blast furnance. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:13 am Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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| Looks like a laterite rock. Similar kind of rock is available on coastal side of Maharashtra e.g. Kokan. Its locally called as "jambha stone" |
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aregias
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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| safe for aquarium? |
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adesh8028
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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| Absolutely, Ihad used them for my tang setup. However they leach over a period. Expect some redish tinge to the water. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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May be rocks but be sure before you put them into your aquarium.....  |
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sandeepraghuvanshi
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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It is not natural rock, these are most probably slag form various furnace operations.
they contain high amount of toxic substances, and should not be used in aquariums.
You never know what they may contain.
There are other threads in this forum, search for more details. |
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aregias
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: is this rock? |
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| decided not to put the rock in finally... my mother grows plants on them. some sort of ferns that look like anubias |
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