COLORADO DIAMOND PROSPECTING, Colorado has diamond deposits, you just need to look... |
COLORADO DIAMOND PROSPECTING, Colorado has diamond deposits, you just need to look... |
Nov 21 2008, 07:26 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
Hi Everyone:
Diamond prospecting isn't too hard if you know what to look for. This photo was recently posted publicly by another diamond expert (Dan Hausel) whom I've worked with and have grown to respect over the past few years. I am excited to now be able to share some knowledge through this forum as I have endured much difficulty in the early years while learning about diamond prospecting on my own. The specimens in this photo are great examples of "indicator minerals" that were recovered from a diamond bearing area (Sloan Ranch kimberlite pipes #1 & #2) right here in Colorado. If you ever find minerals that resemble these specimens in any of your samples, I'd advise you to consider testing the prospect area for DIAMONDS! Sincerely, ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Dec 29 2008, 11:16 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Banned Posts: 94 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Denver Member No.: 3,517 |
absolutley JT
diamond preservation in kimberlites isnt a big issue, as the MgO contents in picoilemenites almost always proves that "kimberlites" tend to preserve diamond,when indicatorminerals , Kimberlites are common worldwide and Kimberlites make ideal diamond mines. these gas and xenolith rich peridotic breccias freeze and dont weather and decompose until introduced to water when unwheathered theyre full of many rare mantle treasures some of which are extremely valuable gemstones other than diamond (eclogites,lherzolites, moissanite), also graphite mines and nearby areas are totally unrelated to kimberlite . diamonds recovered from such operations are always graphatized and of poor quality even as industrial use |
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