Colorado Barite, clear, milky white, blue and green |
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Colorado Barite, clear, milky white, blue and green |
 Feb 14 2016, 06:01 PM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265  |
We went back looking for more Barite locations this weekend and today I found a few small prismatic crystals on the surface. One of them is bi-color although the colors are pale. Other broken pieces would suggest there is a good chance for nice bi-color crystals with solid color and form at this spot. The Barite trend here seems to cover a large area. We are finding Barite in different forms. Prismatic, tabular, rosettes and massive stuff is forming wherever there is enough room in thin cracks and holes and tubes shapes left behind from old root systems. Sometimes found with or on nice clear Calcite crystals.
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Feb 14 2016, 08:47 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
QUOTE (MikeS @ Feb 14 2016, 05:01 PM)  We went back looking for more Barite locations this weekend and today I found a few small prismatic crystals on the surface. One of them is bi-color although the colors are pale. Other broken pieces would suggest there is a good chance for nice bi-color crystals with solid color and form at this spot. The Barite trend here seems to cover a large area. We are finding Barite in different forms. Prismatic, tabular, rosettes and massive stuff is forming wherever there is enough room in thin cracks and holes and tubes shapes left behind from old root systems. Sometimes found with or on nice clear Calcite crystals.
Sweet. I've been wanting to get back out there. -------------------- CP Lifetime Members
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Feb 14 2016, 09:11 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (James and Cyndi @ Feb 14 2016, 07:47 PM) Sweet. I've been wanting to get back out there. I think I will be going back the next weekend and camping if the weather stays mild. I could use some help from Club Members! 
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Feb 14 2016, 09:23 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
QUOTE (Crusty @ Nov 13 2015, 05:31 AM) You're welcome! Came from the private land dig in Hartsel. Fun day trip from the SPrings, great place to take kids to get them digging. Just gotta stop by the rock shop in town, pay $5 and they'll give you directions. Here is the biggest piece I found out there. Great place to take young'uns to... The ground is more sparkly than Liberace's sequons with all the Barite biys on the ground. QUOTE (MikeS @ Feb 14 2016, 08:11 PM) I think I will be going back the next weekend and camping if the weather stays mild. I could use some help from Club Members! That would be cool; finding all this gold is getting old. ;)
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Feb 21 2016, 09:29 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
I invited CP Club Members to join me in the hunt for Barite yesterday and today. We all found some cool crystals!
Day one I started with sifting and washing some loose debris which yielded some very nice small crystals.
While searching I found this piece of fossilized jawbone with teeth.
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Feb 21 2016, 09:36 PM
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Fossilized jawbone... very interesting!!
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Feb 21 2016, 09:55 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
While I was taking a break from washing material I looked at a nearby wall which was showing Calcite and Barite in it.
So I started picking at it and this beauty fell right out in front of me. 
James and I attack the wall.
Day two everyone found more crystals. After no more luck with the wall I went back to scraping the top of the hill and washing for more small crystals. I opened up another cluster of bi-color Barite which fell apart but yielded several medium sized crystals with terminations. I will have more close-ups this week. Here is the reclaimed hole where I found the cluster.
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Feb 22 2016, 08:29 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Had a great weekend! Lots of cool stuff out there; thanks for the invite Mike!
I left my camera in the truck Sat, so no pics in the field from day one; only took a couple day 2, was too busy digging! Can't wait to see some good macro shots of that AMAZING bi-color on matrix! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Feb 22 2016, 08:42 AM
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Looks like it was a great time!! Some very cool specimens and that fossilized jaw is amazing.
 Very cool of you to invite other club members Mike!  
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Feb 22 2016, 12:12 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
Had a great time hunting for barite with MikeS and Crusty over the weekend. Found some great crystals and about 2 lbs of rough to try and tumble.
Unfortunately I am still unable to post pics. This time I'm told I don't have permission to reply to this topic and kicks me out? -------------------- CP Lifetime Members
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Feb 22 2016, 12:14 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
Got one thru wooooooooooohoooooo -------------------- CP Lifetime Members
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Feb 22 2016, 12:26 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
We are still having techs look into the problem, hopefully they get it fixed soon.
Thanks for being patient James. It is very frustrating!! Was even bumping me when I was trying to post a pic earlier.  -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Feb 22 2016, 01:03 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
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Feb 22 2016, 01:26 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
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Feb 22 2016, 01:28 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
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