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<p>[QUOTE="Sdcookie2, post: 4124395, member: 11767"]It is called Jet</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Jet</b> is a black organic rock that forms when pieces of woody material are buried in sediment and are coalified. Though very similar to coal, it is less friable. <b>Jet</b> can be cut, <b>carved</b>, and polished to a bright luster. People have used <b>jet</b> for thousands of years to produce gemstones, beads, and many other objects[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sdcookie2, post: 4124395, member: 11767"]It is called Jet [B]Jet[/B] is a black organic rock that forms when pieces of woody material are buried in sediment and are coalified. Though very similar to coal, it is less friable. [B]Jet[/B] can be cut, [B]carved[/B], and polished to a bright luster. People have used [B]jet[/B] for thousands of years to produce gemstones, beads, and many other objects[/QUOTE]
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