Colorado Calcite |
Colorado Calcite |
Dec 21 2015, 06:51 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Here are some pictures of the Calcite finds that Dave and I found this last weekend in southeast Colorado.
Unknown mineral found in a Calcite vein. It it very fragile and made of tiny red cubes. Our best guess is Hematite after Pyrite. -------------------- |
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Jan 6 2016, 08:53 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Good day digging yesterday. Everyone found some stuff. I did the one near yours (left facing up the hill); found a HUGE pocket... Tons of stacks, but it was compromised. Think the yellowy muddy stuff will clean off? They are kinda delicate; some of the stacks just fall off.
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Jan 7 2016, 11:58 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Good day digging yesterday. Everyone found some stuff. I did the one near yours (left facing up the hill); found a HUGE pocket... Tons of stacks, but it was compromised. Think the yellowy muddy stuff will clean off? They are kinda delicate; some of the stacks just fall off. The compromised cracks and cavities of crystals may clean up some but Calcite slowly dissolves in water especially acidic water. Most of the compromised crystals will never recover the original luster or clarity that the sealed ones will have. Nate's crystal was likely shiny and intact before the weather entered the crack. Calcite in the sealed seams of the nodules are shiny and clean. There is nothing to clean from my last find. The last piece of the cavity is still there sitting in the rain. That nodule should have more too for whoever puts in the time to dig her out. I know there is more seams in there I just couldn't crack it. -------------------- |
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Jan 8 2016, 08:27 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
The compromised cracks and cavities of crystals may clean up some but Calcite slowly dissolves in water especially acidic water. Most of the compromised crystals will never recover the original luster or clarity that the sealed ones will have. Nate's crystal was likely shiny and intact before the weather entered the crack. Calcite in the sealed seams of the nodules are shiny and clean. There is nothing to clean from my last find. The last piece of the cavity is still there sitting in the rain. That nodule should have more too for whoever puts in the time to dig her out. I know there is more seams in there I just couldn't crack it. I gave up on trying to salvage the yellowed material. James took on the challenge of your sloppy seconds and did some more damage to yours and found a couple nice small pockets. After he left I got in line for really sloppy thirds; you're right, that thing was HARD! I beat on it for almost 30 minutes before I got a seam to split. I found a really small pocket lined with that pink stuff, but it was empty. Then I got to another smallish one and it had some nice little stuff in it, but it was irregularly shaped, so I couldn't get it out intact, but I did get the whole side wall of it intact. After that, it was too damn hard again... but there is still plenty left. I do have a gad now, so I'm ready to roll for next time!! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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