Barite Dig in NE Colorado!, For Pay Members, and Non-pay members! |
Barite Dig in NE Colorado!, For Pay Members, and Non-pay members! |
Oct 17 2017, 09:25 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
Hello everybody!
I am making a public forum invite (pay members and non-pay members), to a Barite dig this coming Sunday and Monday! (Oct.22nd and 23rd, 2017) (I am avoiding Saturday because of the cold windy weather that day) The Barite location is near the Colorado/ Nebraska border. (Nearest gas station is in Sterling, Colorado) -- (it is a 2 hour drive from Denver) I cannot have TOO many people show up, so I will give out directions to those who message me, or post that they are coming on this topic. (please be sure that you are gonna make it, so someone else that can make it does not miss out!) The Barites are found in 25 million year old volcanic ash (that is now hardened white clay). Regular rock hammers can work for digging, but you can also effectively use Chisels, Mattocks/GeoPicks, SpadeShovels, etc... (leave the 2 handed sledge hammers at home, they don't work very well here.) If you have any questions please post them here, so I can answer them by Saturday. Here are some pictures of the dig area, and some previous finds of Barite, and Calcite. Hope to see ya'll out there! (sorry for the short notice!) -------------------- Thankful member of COLORADO PROSPECTOR CLUB
Level 2 Joined Oct. 19th 2014 (pay member since Apr. 1st 2015) Referral code: DS531 "Like a fine gemstone, the mind is more beautiful when it is open and free to receive the light." - (Dave's ramblings 52 : 80 ) |
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Oct 17 2017, 12:16 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Looking forward to getting back up to this area with so much cool stuff!!
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Oct 17 2017, 02:46 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 24-October 15 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 121,949 |
Great spot for sure! I was tentatively planning on joining this weekend if it was Friday through Sunday. I'll keep you updated though. Work may be taking me up that direction on Friday, so it's definitely drawing my attention.
-------------------- Rock: Climb it. Dig it. Build your house upon it.
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Oct 17 2017, 04:12 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Great spot for sure! I was tentatively planning on joining this weekend if it was Friday through Sunday. I'll keep you updated though. Work may be taking me up that direction on Friday, so it's definitely drawing my attention. Dave and I may get there sometime Saturday -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Oct 18 2017, 09:40 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
I can't make it, but hope you all have a blast!
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opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Oct 19 2017, 04:59 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
Thank you Emac!
Should be fun, lotta Facebook people are supposed to show up. (future club members) -------------------- Thankful member of COLORADO PROSPECTOR CLUB
Level 2 Joined Oct. 19th 2014 (pay member since Apr. 1st 2015) Referral code: DS531 "Like a fine gemstone, the mind is more beautiful when it is open and free to receive the light." - (Dave's ramblings 52 : 80 ) |
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Oct 20 2017, 08:42 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,188 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Sounds like a great time Dave! Thanks for the invite, you rock!
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