Colorado Barite, clear, milky white, blue and green |
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Colorado Barite, clear, milky white, blue and green |
 Feb 29 2016, 08:49 AM
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QUOTE (MikeS @ Feb 23 2016, 05:54 PM)  Besides some minor damage from mother nature and a tiny nick from rolling out of the wall, this crystal is in very nice condition. It is very transparent, lustrous and colorful as far as Barite goes. I can't find another picture of anything quite like it from anywhere else in the world. I love Colorado! Prismatic, bi-color Barite on Calcite. Photos in natural light. [attachment=9286:IMG_2118.JPG] [attachment=9287:IMG_2119.JPG] [attachment=9288:IMG_2115.JPG] [attachment=9289:IMG_2116.JPG] [attachment=9290:IMG_2117.JPG] [attachment=9291:IMG_2123.JPG] [attachment=9292:IMG_2124.JPG] [attachment=9293:IMG_2125.JPG] That's the most beautiful Barite combo I think I've ever seen. I didn't know it could take on that color. The position and form are fantastic! That's a proud specimen. 
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Mar 5 2016, 09:42 AM
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QUOTE (James and Cyndi @ Feb 14 2016, 08:47 PM) Sweet. I've been wanting to get back out there. Is that typical of the color of the ground up that way? It's white! And desert-like. Just wondering! |
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Mar 6 2016, 10:55 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (Silky @ Mar 5 2016, 08:42 AM) Is that typical of the color of the ground up that way? It's white! And desert-like. Just wondering! Most of the ground up that way is just grassland but several creeks and washes cut through and expose the white clay layer (Montmorillonite) which is made up of volcanic ash that was laid down around 30 million years ago. It is has a brown color when wet but turns very white when it is dry. It is a little desert-like up that way including cacti and rattlesnakes. -------------------- |
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Mar 27 2016, 07:34 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
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Mar 27 2016, 07:38 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
Wooohooo! The pics loaded. And more than one at a time. These are some of my bi color (Bronco) Barite from a single pocket found last month in NE Colorado while with some fellow CPers. -------------------- CP Lifetime Members
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Apr 3 2016, 09:50 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Awesome pics James!
I finally took a few pics of the Barite crystals I found that second trip. Most of the crystals that formed in the small cracks did not terminate because they grew into the other sidewall of the open space.
I did come away with several nice crystals with terminations including clusters.
Small cluster on Calcite
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Apr 3 2016, 10:01 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Here is my favorite find from the second trip. An interesting specimen of inter-grown crystals.
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Aug 8 2016, 10:43 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Made a trip up o the Stoneham area yesterday. Found a lot of bits of Barite on the surface and dug a few small pockets. Here's few pics
First one on matrix is broken I half, bit a nice little piece. Second one should clean up pretty cool once I chip away at the matrix to expose it. It is terminated and there is another small crystal growing on the left front. Last one was a surface find; when the sun hit the yellow as I walked by, it was brilliant! Would have been an amazing Find if intact.
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Mar 5 2017, 10:43 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Had a great weekend digging barite crystals with club members. This spot is so much fun!
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Mar 6 2017, 06:55 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
Couple of my better finds of the day.
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Mar 6 2017, 09:35 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
You guys did real good there. Beautiful specimens. My wife was on me to go but it's six hrs away for me. If it would have been for gold might have been another story! Another successful hunt!
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Mar 7 2017, 01:35 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
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 Mar 7 2017, 05:33 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
WOW, outstanding guys! Total eye candy.
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Mar 19 2017, 11:13 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
It was a great weekend digging barite with club members and friends! Great company and great weather. Great way to end winter.
My first nice find on Saturday
These two medium sized crystals are the most transparent, lustrous and colorful barite crystals I have seen yet.
A cool cluster of crystals
The one surviving crystal in this cluster is all golden brown/orange
Nate, Dave and Karen.
Sunrise on Sunday
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Mar 20 2017, 05:37 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Nice finds!! As you said, way to close out winter!!
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