What's This? #38, Can you identify this? |
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  Jul 28 2012, 07:42 AM
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This "What's This" is a combination of two mineral. It can be found all over Colorado.
Do you know what it is and what the two mineral are making up the combination?
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Jul 28 2012, 09:00 AM
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If it's Unakite... there are three minerals involved.
"Unakite is a type of granite. It is composed of salmon-pink feldspar (feldspars are an important group of rock-forming minerals which make up perhaps as much as 60% of the Earth's crust), green epidote, and quartz." -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Mrs.CP What's This? #38 Jul 28 2012, 07:42 AM
swizz It looks like Unakite (Epidotite) to me. hmmmm Jul 28 2012, 08:46 AM jim Yup unakite. Thanks Swizz for the reminder. I was ... Jul 28 2012, 08:50 AM
Mrs.CP Ha! You nailed me on that one Chris......good ... Jul 28 2012, 10:14 AM |
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