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Apr 18 2017, 12:13 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-September 16 From: Lakewood, CO Member No.: 122,866 |
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Apr 18 2017, 12:19 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-September 16 From: Lakewood, CO Member No.: 122,866 |
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Apr 18 2017, 12:24 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-September 16 From: Lakewood, CO Member No.: 122,866 |
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Apr 18 2017, 05:16 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Nice pictures Ryan!
I think the first specimen is quartz and chalcopyrite mostly, maybe a little pyrite and specks of gold in there. Second one looks like a quartz vein with red staining from iron. Not sure about the black mineral in there, it could be several things. That beryl chunk w/aquamarine is awesome! I wonder where those glaciers picked that up. -------------------- |
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Apr 19 2017, 07:37 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Nice finds, and outstanding images!
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Apr 19 2017, 11:34 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-September 16 From: Lakewood, CO Member No.: 122,866 |
Thanks guys! And thanks for expert breakdown Mike. I love you guys for that!
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Aug 2 2017, 08:36 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-September 16 From: Lakewood, CO Member No.: 122,866 |
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Aug 2 2017, 09:35 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 24-October 15 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 121,949 |
the blue stuff or the more silver colored? or is that the same stuff and just how it shines in the light?
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Aug 3 2017, 06:23 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 7-March 16 From: Fort Collins Member No.: 122,572 |
Cool stuff Ryan.
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Aug 15 2017, 08:29 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 5-September 16 From: Lakewood, CO Member No.: 122,866 |
I'm not sure if there really is anything blue in real life but it's all so small. I'm more interested in the sparkly silvery stuff. Dave?
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Aug 18 2017, 06:59 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
It's tough to tell from the pics Ryan but I see 3 different minerals there. The only guess I have is fluorite for the blue specks but even that is hard to be sure from the pics.
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