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Colorado Goethite, Best in the USA!
MikeS
post Oct 6 2016, 07:07 PM
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Dave and I went up to the claim last weekend and had a great weekend mining. I found a great pocket with smokey quartz, goethite and a few fluorite crystals.

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post Oct 7 2016, 08:18 AM
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smiley-clapping.gif Excellent pics and finds Mike! That Goethite will clean up nicely! Hopefully you saved that sweet Smokey quartz from the clay and mud. happy112.gif giggle.gif

Thanks for sharing your pics and finds with us!
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post Oct 7 2016, 08:55 AM
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NIce finds and perfect time to catch the fall colors too!


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post Oct 7 2016, 09:17 AM
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I think Mike is right on that CO goethite! Those are some great finds you've got there!

Pure serendipity, unrelated to mining, connected me with some recent Mississippi transplants down in Woodland park. Turns out they're looking to make a business of mining gems and other minerals. Doesn't hurt that Rich Fretterd is their neighbor, and the other neighbors are into mining gems, lapidary work and jewelry as well. Not a bad environment to learn in I'd say.

This is a pic of their goethite specimens found on the claim they filed last year (they moved here last June). Most of the specimens had unakite (I think that's what he said it was: small, purplish crystals) on the black blades.
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I imagine lots of folks here have shelves like these, but I don't frequently get to see them first hand, so I'm geeking out a bit. Makes me want to go dig goethite. I was impressed with these miners, and I hope I can convince them to come here and contribute to our group.

Edited to congratulate Mike on the finds and clarify how he was right.


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post Oct 7 2016, 09:25 AM
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post Oct 7 2016, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE (EMac @ Oct 7 2016, 09:17 AM) *
I think Mike is right on that CO goethite! Those are some great finds you've got there!

Pure serendipity, unrelated to mining, connected me with some recent Mississippi transplants down in Woodland park. Turns out they're looking to make a business of mining gems and other minerals. Doesn't hurt that Rich Fretterd is their neighbor, and the other neighbors are into mining gems, lapidary work and jewelry as well. Not a bad environment to learn in I'd say.


Wow, that is an impressive collection! Would love to get a closer look at those combos!


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post Oct 7 2016, 10:54 AM
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QUOTE (Denise @ Oct 7 2016, 09:18 AM) *
smiley-clapping.gif Excellent pics and finds Mike! That Goethite will clean up nicely! Hopefully you saved that sweet Smokey quartz from the clay and mud. happy112.gif giggle.gif

Thanks for sharing your pics and finds with us!
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I did save that smokey from the mud. I think the one in the picture was one of the nicer double terminated ones that came out of the pocket. I only took a few pics in the field but this pocket had 50+ smokey quartz crystals and 50+ goethite specimens and 4 little fluorite cubes. Many of these will fit back together for killer combos. What little free time I had this week has been giving these a soapy bath and gentle scrub. I should have several more pics coming when I get the chance(next week). I will be posting an invite to the claim soon also for Club Members. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post Oct 7 2016, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE (EMac @ Oct 7 2016, 10:17 AM) *
This is a pic of their goethite specimens found on the claim they filed last year (they moved here last June). Most of the specimens had unakite (I think that's what he said it was: small, purplish crystals) on the black blades.


Sounds like they are finding amethyst crystals on the goethite EMac. When goethite penetrates the quartz it is often called "onegite" which is likely the name they used. Very cool. Nice collection they have got there. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post Oct 7 2016, 05:20 PM
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I took some pics of what I found in the pocket last weekend.
Larger nicer smokies. Some of them with goethite on them.
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I think this was the smokey that can be seen in the picture of the pocket posted above. It is a nice double terminated quartz and I think a goethite was on the side of it. If I can match them up, this will be a sweet combo.

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Larger goethite, combos and fluorite.

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This is the best intact combo from the pocket. A great smokey quartz with goethite on it's feldspar matrix.

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Fluorite.

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Goethite specimens.

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post Oct 7 2016, 05:36 PM
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I still have around 50 small smokies and several small goethite to go through too.
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