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 Dec 4 2017, 09:57 PM
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Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 28-June 17 From: Ken Caryl Member No.: 132,619  |
Came across this hiking this summer in the Tarryall mountains. Looked like someone blasted the side of a mountain out. Evidence of early 1900s equipment. I'm guessing they were looking for gold. I saw zero evidence of anything but white quartz (enough to build a set of furniture or even a small house out of). Anyone think there could be some topaz or something else hiding in with all that? Is it worth chipping away some?
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Dec 6 2017, 11:23 AM
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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 |
The ones I found were blowouts I think. I've never seen quartz veins that big before but pretty cool.
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jimmyrig Old Quartz Quarry Dec 4 2017, 09:57 PM
johnnybravo300 We lived in teller county for a few years and I fo... Dec 5 2017, 12:08 AM Clay Diggins Why do you think it was quarried? I don't see ... Dec 6 2017, 10:53 AM jimmyrig I had assumed it was quarried because of the large... Dec 16 2017, 01:28 AM
MikeS Most of the quarries I have seen in the area like ... Dec 16 2017, 12:20 PM |
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