Colorado Rare Earth Minerals Options

[MikeS]

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)

[Denise]

Fantastic finds!! Owning a claim just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter doesn't it Mike!

Great photo of you guys!! Keep up the good work in finding those treasures!!

[MikeS]

Owning a claim just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter doesn't it Mike!

It sure does! So far the mountain has been very kind and generous to me. About this time last year I set out on a mission to find out if I could turn my rockhounding hobby into a profitable adventure. I wanted to do it right which led me to this wonderful website. Now I am a proud claim owner, a proud club member and have harvested an amazing selection of rare and profitable minerals, all while working a full time job. I have even had the pleasure of seeing minerals that I dug from the Earth actually sell to an enthusiastic collector for a lot more than any of us expected. This has been an amazing first season for me thanks to patience, persistence, good friends and all the fine folks of the CP Club and website. Thank you!