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 Oct 1 2014, 05:49 PM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265  |
What time is it?.... IT'S XENOTIME!!!
 While we were diggin on the claim on Monday, my longtime friend (and co-owner) was getting into a nice pocket of gemmy smokies when he found a odd crystal we had never seen before. We suspected Zircon because of the crystal shape and it felt very heavy. After a specific gravity test it appears to be Xenotime. It is also on the heavy side of Xenotime which would suggest that the Yttrium in it has been replaced with a heavier mineral/element like Uranium or Thorite. It may have mild radioactivity. If I get the chance to test it for radiation I'll post results. If your wondering how to pronounce Xenotime here is a link with audio: Oxford Dictionaries
The crew and I just before the rare find. (I'm on the left)
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Oct 1 2014, 08:03 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 2-July 13 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 86,914 |
Well, that's a new one on me, never heard of that animal before. Great pics, thanks for sharing!
I was goofing around the newly re-opened Old Stage Road last weekend and found a couple of small zircons - nothing as big as what you found, though. Good work! RhodoRose |
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Oct 1 2014, 08:37 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (RhodoRose @ Oct 1 2014, 09:03 PM)  found a couple of small zircons - nothing as big as what you found, though. I would like to see a pic or two, big or small. This page could use another rare earth mineral to get it going. 
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MikeS Colorado Rare Earth Minerals Oct 1 2014, 05:49 PM
MikeS After doing more research I realized Xenotime can ... Oct 1 2014, 08:58 PM Mrs.CP Fantastic finds!! Owning a claim just ... Oct 2 2014, 06:36 AM
MikeS QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Oct 2 2014, 07:36 AM) Own... Oct 2 2014, 09:47 PM Caveman Very, very cool! but..... yer givin' me i... Oct 3 2014, 08:51 AM Woody Here is a picture of one of my unknown minerals.
... Oct 3 2014, 02:30 PM MikeS Well.. it looks like it might be Quartz Woody. A s... Oct 3 2014, 07:25 PM MikeS Tested the Zenotime for radiation. It has detectab... Oct 14 2014, 06:08 PM Coalbunny QUOTE (MikeS @ Oct 14 2014, 05:08 PM) Tes... Jan 10 2015, 06:04 AM MikeS QUOTE (Coalbunny @ Jan 10 2015, 05:04 AM)... Jan 10 2015, 11:17 AM Dave S. 30 CPM...of alpha, beta or gamma? What model of G... Jan 10 2015, 11:36 AM Caveman Good! Then Jason didn't get that "war... Oct 14 2014, 06:54 PM Woody Hey Mike,
I can't find it now, but you menti... Oct 15 2014, 06:52 PM MikeS QUOTE (Woody @ Oct 15 2014, 07:52 PM) you... Oct 15 2014, 08:39 PM Mrs.CP Thanks Mike, that's great info to have! Oct 21 2014, 06:41 AM MikeS QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Oct 21 2014, 07:41 AM) Th... Oct 21 2014, 07:15 AM swizz Bookmarked!
Thanks for this Mike... and thanks... Oct 21 2014, 07:36 AM Woody Yeah I really wiffed that Xenotime,
When I sca... Oct 29 2014, 08:58 AM MikeS QUOTE (Woody @ Oct 29 2014, 09:58 AM) Tha... Oct 29 2014, 05:41 PM MikeS After months of intense mineral investigations we ... Jan 9 2015, 07:15 PM fenixsmom MIKEY!!! Hell of a find buddy!... Jan 9 2015, 07:55 PM Mrs.CP Very nice find Mike and great pictures!! Jan 10 2015, 10:10 AM Dave S. Some more INFO that I DO KNOW:
Xenotime-(Y) is a ... Jan 10 2015, 12:07 PM Mrs.CP Welcome to the forums Dave!! Excellent i... Jan 10 2015, 12:10 PM fenixsmom About time you hopped on the forum Dave! Jan 10 2015, 12:44 PM MikeS Welcome back to the forums brother! Hope to ... Jan 10 2015, 01:09 PM Dave S. Thank you all! Some more interes... Jan 10 2015, 03:25 PM Dave S. Prospected Devils Head Area for the first time. Fo... Jul 30 2015, 08:11 PM Mrs.CP Great information and pictures Dave!! Look... Jul 31 2015, 08:14 AM Dave S. I would like to make an update about the Xenotime ... Mar 23 2017, 12:41 PM EMac QUOTE (Dave S. @ Mar 23 2017, 01:41 PM) I... Mar 23 2017, 12:58 PM johnnybravo300 Wow awesome find.
Is there a way you can use a de... Mar 23 2017, 01:15 PM Dave S. QUOTE (johnnybravo300 @ Mar 23 2017, 02:1... Mar 24 2017, 08:55 AM CP Very cool Dave, that is very interesting, what a s... Mar 24 2017, 02:27 PM Dave S. Sorry, in my last post I said Cesium, but the elem... Mar 27 2017, 11:01 AM |
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