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 Nov 3 2014, 06:18 PM
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Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 13-July 09 From: Franktown, CO Member No.: 6,948  |
I've walked a lot of miles and collected off and on in numerous places and honestly I've never
seen areas where the rocks are so diverse... here's a sample of what I collected within 1/3 miles, I'd be interested as to people's ideas of what's here (Name That Rock):
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Nov 6 2014, 04:50 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 13-July 09 From: Franktown, CO Member No.: 6,948 |
Edit... Pic 1 & 2.. now I'm thinking clear orthoclase?... makes more sense... less wowser than topaz though...
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colo_heff Who doesn't love collecting in CO??? Nov 3 2014, 06:18 PM
colo_heff Round 2: Nov 3 2014, 06:21 PM NewRockHounder Those are sexy.
On a side note, I may have a seri... Nov 3 2014, 07:09 PM fenixsmom Uh oh, Colin is addicted to "rock". This... Nov 3 2014, 07:39 PM MikeS Quartz (Clear, Smoky, Chalcedony, Agate, Jasper) P... Nov 3 2014, 08:18 PM colo_heff Hey Mike... excellent guesses... here's what I... Nov 4 2014, 11:08 AM MikeS If the last pic of the first group is a "work... Nov 6 2014, 07:20 PM colo_heff Hey Mike... I'd love to have you take a look a... Nov 7 2014, 09:38 AM MikeS A few of those pieces do look like they have been ... Nov 7 2014, 08:51 PM colo_heff I went out for the last hurrah yesterday before th... Nov 10 2014, 12:11 PM
MikeS QUOTE (colo_heff @ Nov 10 2014, 11:11 AM)... Nov 10 2014, 06:24 PM Caveman Love the urbanite obsidion! Nov 10 2014, 12:58 PM NewRockHounder Wow, cool stuff - love that 2nd pic - Nice finds... Nov 10 2014, 01:11 PM |
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