Any Idea what this it?, I am lost on this one |
Any Idea what this it?, I am lost on this one |
Aug 4 2013, 08:17 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
Probably common and not very impressive but dont know what it is. Any help would be appreciated. Like my username "LostNewb" Thanks in advance.
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Aug 4 2013, 11:47 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Got me; never seen anything like it, but it is pretty cool!
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Aug 5 2013, 08:37 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 15-January 13 Member No.: 52,528 |
Is it thin layers of almost transparent material? That's how some of it looks, if that's the case it's probably mica. Certainly a weird and interesting find.
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Aug 5 2013, 11:39 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-August 12 Member No.: 44,035 |
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Aug 5 2013, 02:30 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
Is it thin layers of almost transparent material? That's how some of it looks, if that's the case it's probably mica. Certainly a weird and interesting find. It for sure not Mica which is what I was thinking in the beginning. Odd I have never found anything like it. Has a crystal structure almost. -------------------- --Chris
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Aug 5 2013, 02:34 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
It looks like tourmaline to me. Didnt think of that. Very well could be. I found a spot where there is a ton of it. Some even in pink shades. odd. Would anyone else be interested in making a trip up to see. About a 6 mile hike that is not an easy one. -------------------- --Chris
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Aug 5 2013, 04:07 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Woody, what do you think? Tourmaline? The fact that pink is there too leads me in that direction - but I'm not knowledgeable in rock id at all.
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Aug 5 2013, 06:47 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
Woody, what do you think? Tourmaline? The fact that pink is there too leads me in that direction - but I'm not knowledgeable in rock id at all. I did throw some very red rocks like this down the hill. Didn't have enough hands to get it up the incline I was at. They were a red pink color. Sorry for the stupidity I am new. I know a good amount about silver abs gold in CO but lost on others. That's why ya'll are great. Thanks for the help. -------------------- --Chris
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Aug 5 2013, 07:17 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-August 12 Member No.: 44,035 |
I've found a couple of nice sized chunks of this in the past on a couple of hikes. If you've found pink that would be very cool. If I still lived in Colorado I'd take you up on that hike !
Didnt think of that. Very well could be. I found a spot where there is a ton of it. Some even in pink shades. odd. Would anyone else be interested in making a trip up to see. About a 6 mile hike that is not an easy one. |
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Aug 5 2013, 07:31 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
6 miles in or round trip? lol Either way, I'm in!
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Aug 5 2013, 07:37 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
Yes,
Sure looks like tourmaline to me. Tourmaline is a mineral of various colors and it occurs frequently in igneous and metamorphic rocks from around our area. Unfortunately the gemmy kind is extremely rare and is rarely found near the surface. for a possible second choice I would compair it to Hornblende. I have some of this stuff laying around here somewhere and I was trying to find it and take a pic. Sorry no luck, Woody. -------------------- Proud CP Lifetime Member
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Aug 5 2013, 08:48 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
6 miles in or round trip? lol Either way, I'm in! Round trip and if my 4 year old can do it anyone can right. -------------------- --Chris
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Aug 6 2013, 10:01 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
I'm changing my vote to Hornblende,
Looks to me like it is worn or erroded evenly accrossed the entire rock surface. If this were Tourmaline I would expect the edges would be slightly higher than the sourounding matrix. Hornblende is a softer material, Tourmaline should resist a little more than that host rock. Just a guess vote though. -------------------- Proud CP Lifetime Member
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Aug 6 2013, 10:31 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
I'm changing my vote to Hornblende, Looks to me like it is worn or erroded evenly accrossed the entire rock surface. If this were Tourmaline I would expect the edges would be slightly higher than the sourounding matrix. Hornblende is a softer material, Tourmaline should resist a little more than that host rock. Just a guess vote though. That would make sense. There is normally titanium found around hornblende correct. -------------------- --Chris
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Aug 7 2013, 07:45 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-August 12 Member No.: 44,035 |
I didn't think of hornblende. I think you're right Woody, I'm changing my vote to hornblende as well
I'd really like to see some of the pink stuff you found when you get back up there! I know that tourmaline can be pink. I'm changing my vote to Hornblende, Looks to me like it is worn or erroded evenly accrossed the entire rock surface. If this were Tourmaline I would expect the edges would be slightly higher than the sourounding matrix. Hornblende is a softer material, Tourmaline should resist a little more than that host rock. Just a guess vote though. [/quote] |
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