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Old 5 January 2007, 05:55 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by sheldonsmith View Post
I dug back in my notes and could not find the post, but I believe that in room temperature, put a piece of ice on the crystal.

If condensation forms below the crystal, then water has seeped into the case.

On a similar note, when you put a drop of water on a sapphire crystal, it will bead. On a mineral crystal, the drop will form into lines (one way to tell a knock-off mineral crystal or plastic crystal.)

Hope this helps,

-Sheldon
Yeah,I seem to recall leaving the ice cube on the crystal for a minute.
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