COLORADO DIAMOND PROSPECTING, Colorado has diamond deposits, you just need to look... Options

[ASTROBLEME]

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

[CP]

Fantastic info and pics Astrobleme.......very cool.
Can't wait to hear about the successful drill tests too.... When it comes time to start excavating let me know, I'm pretty good with some of them big yellow dirt tools!

I bet the water has alot to do with where the grass/trees grows too. With the natural depression holding more moisture longer in that area would definately cause different vegetation and fawna. Notice the aspen trees all right inside the pines? I'm no tree surgeon but I think aspens tap roots need to reach water where as pines don't do well over the long term in that same moisture. Gives us a clue, as it did many old time prospectors, to where water is or isn't close to the surface.


Hope to hear more about these soon, thanks for sharing. Great stuff!!

CP

[ASTROBLEME]

Fantastic info and pics Astrobleme.......very cool.
Can't wait to hear about the successful drill tests too.... When it comes time to start excavating let me know, I'm pretty good with some of them big yellow dirt tools!

I bet the water has alot to do with where the grass/trees grows too. With the natural depression holding more moisture longer in that area would definately cause different vegetation and fawna. Notice the aspen trees all right inside the pines? I'm no tree surgeon but I think aspens tap roots need to reach water where as pines don't do well over the long term in that same moisture. Gives us a clue, as it did many old time prospectors, to where water is or isn't close to the surface.


Hope to hear more about these soon, thanks for sharing. Great stuff!!

CP

Dear CP:

I'd love to tell everyone all about these claims that have been approved for drilling by the USFS but I'm somewhat limited in the level of detail I can provide. My family's company accepted "an offer that can't be refused" a couple of years ago. Once that happened, the proprietary nature of those claims involved should be respected, so I prefer to not reveal too many details publicly. On the otherhand, since I have had so much trouble with claim jumping and vandalism, I am now publishing this map of those claims in an effort to inform the public as to these important holdings.



I can say that I have recovered diamonds with a No. 2 shovel on some these claims before they were under contract. It is my hope that others can find the information they need to go out and discover their own diamond deposit with the information I do post here.

Many diamond developers look for good drill core results as they are looking for large kimberlite resources that they can develop into a mine producing a revenue stream for many years forward. That takes lots of up-front money and these arrangements may not benefit the recreational prospector. Sure, a prospector can sell out for some quick cash but he/she will never see the full value for their discovery.

It has been my experience that lots of money can be made by extracting diamonds that have already been "mined by mother nature". Given the nature of kimberlite being much softer than the hard granite surrounding it, the erosion process liberates the diamonds naturally. No need for an expensive roller crusher or other high tech devices if you can find the pan that holds the diamonds within the crater walls. If the pan has already eroded out, look down-stream for the stones as they do not wear out easily. In areas that have been subjected to glacial ice movement (Colorado has some!), then you need to look down-ice to see if there are any concentrated placers.

The pan, crater, or diatreme in my mind, is acting much like a natural gold pan. It holds back the heavy minerals like diamonds and garnets while the other rock breaks completely down and then washes or blows away. This process lasts millions and millions of years and the crater like depressions holding the diamonds may not be easily recognized at first. Many fortunes have been made quickly by working diamonds concentrated into placers...especially the pans that form over the pipes. Small companies working in Africa have done this for years but the knowledge isn't really shared.

There is some public information that I can share that is available and may be of help, so here's the link...

http://www.northfortynews.com/Archive/A200...Exploration.htm

Sincerely,

ASTROBLEME
aka Johnny F. Tonko
President
Tonko Mining Company, Inc.