Old Quartz Quarry |
Old Quartz Quarry |
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 16 2017, 12:20 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Most of the quarries I have seen in the area like this one are older (80's or before) and I have concluded that most of them were chasing certain types of the feldspar minerals for industrial use or ore for other minerals. They often threw the quartz to the side.
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