150yr Old Beach Glass - Rough


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Sale price$0.08 CAD

Description

Origin: Yale, BC, Canada

DescriptionThis glass is from Yale, B.C.

A town from the old goldrush days of British Columbia in 1858. There was no bottle recycling programs back then, so all the bottles were just smashed or tossed. eventually finding their way to the Fraser River. Many collect on the Yale bar to this day. 

The glass has lead which gives it cool colors. It also has sharper edges than sea glass, though for the most part still relatively rounded down.

Chemical Composition: SiO2
Grade: N/A
Appearance: Transparent and Translucent

Inclusions:
Cracks: Minimal/ None
Mineral: No Inclusions other than Lead which adds color

Approximate Size of 1pc: 4.5cm x 4cm x .5cm
Approximate Weight of 1 pc: 18g

Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.

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