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x 3, one slag (the biggest one) & the other smaller 4 look to be swirls, the swirls look like an assortment of W, Va. manufacturers, not sure who  :dunno: ??   Maybe w/ a couple different views of the slag & the swirls I.D. will be possible ??

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On 11/3/2021 at 10:26 PM, Chad G. said:

x 3, one slag (the biggest one) & the other smaller 4 look to be swirls, the swirls look like an assortment of W, Va. manufacturers, not sure who  :dunno: ??   Maybe w/ a couple different views of the slag & the swirls I.D. will be possible ??

 

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There is a fine (often blurry) line between slags and transparent swirls.  The difference often fools novices and experts alike. They seem to have the same definition. I could paraphrase the official on a congressional committee when he said he couldn't define porn, but knew it when he saw it. I think slags are transparent swirls, but transparent swirls are not necessarily slags.   If anyone has a clear distinction between the two besides experience I would like to know it. Thanks

Bruce

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This is a very good point Berryb.

There is a very fine line between the two. The term "slags" has been reserved for some very fine examples and I am OK with that.

Swirls and slags are both single stream marbles and collectors have made the line between the two more prenounced or defined.

As I understand it, CAC only made single stream marbles, yet we all call them swirls---at least most of them.

We, as collectors know the differeence between a "swirl" and a "slag" and like it or not, the posted images will almost always be considered as swirls (except for a few purists😇)

I happen to like the term "slags" and understand just where you are coming from.

I wil concede and agree with the masses that these are swirls, but I will sort them as slags🍭.

Marble on !!! and Keep the opinions on as well!!

Marble collecting is just a great thing to do---and discuss.

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