<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.geologicalgeorge.com/blogs/identification-and-testing/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Geological George - Education and Activities , identification and testing</title><description>Geological George - Education and Activities , identification and testing</description><link>https://www.geologicalgeorge.com/blogs/identification-and-testing</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:58:20 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Phantoms]]></title><link>https://www.geologicalgeorge.com/blogs/post/phantoms</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.geologicalgeorge.com/files/phantom.jpg"/>One of our members asked: &quot;I've heard a few different definitions of what constitutes a &quot;phantom&quot; in a crystal... Can you straighten us ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:36:03 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["How can you tell if something is fake?"]]></title><link>https://www.geologicalgeorge.com/blogs/post/how-can-you-tell-if-something-is-fake</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.geologicalgeorge.com/files/question.png"/>So here's a quick video showing you how we test something we were suspicious of! ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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