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Colorado Goethite, Best in the USA!
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post Mar 27 2015, 04:47 PM
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QUOTE (MikeS @ Mar 25 2015, 07:29 PM) *
I bought a couple of pump sprayers from the hardware store and they work great in the field and at home. I have not pulled out the textile gun yet but I will.



Those pump sprayers are very handy Mike! thumbsupsmileyanim.gif Fantastic finds, keep up the hard work.... You're doing great! extra_happy.gif


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post Apr 9 2015, 11:03 PM
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My friend sent me some video and pics of goethite from the claim that has begun the cleaning process. Thanks Jason!
These specimens are phenominal!! And the combos are INSANE!!!
Goethite 1
Goethite 2

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post Apr 10 2015, 05:12 AM
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QUOTE (MikeS @ Apr 9 2015, 11:03 PM) *
My friend sent me some video and pics of goethite from the claim that has begun the cleaning process. Thanks Jason! These specimens are phenominal!! And the combos are INSANE!!! Goethite 1 Goethite 2
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WOW! That's awesome and you guys are so lucky! We can't wait to get our hands dirty and find some awesome stones like that! Congrats!
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post Apr 10 2015, 07:32 AM
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Nice looking stuff!


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post Apr 16 2015, 11:06 AM
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Sweet goethites Mike! thumbsupsmileyanim.gif You guys have some very cool pieces on your claim, those fan blades are huge and the combos are just too cool!! emoticon-misc-004.gif jawdrop.gif signs021.gif Look forward to seeing more of those cleaned as well as the new finds to come. happy112.gif


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post Jul 22 2015, 06:51 PM
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Some of my Goethite finds from Pikes Peak granite near Lake George.


This one is not clean yet, but it came from a boulder above ground, along with the tiny fluorite cube:

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A large bladed crystal:

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A spray of crystals that used to sit on top some kind of flat crystal.

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Two sprays that intermingled with each other as they grew.

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A Combo! Goethite on a sharp "phantom" smokey quartz with inclusions in the quartz.(specimen on feldspar matrix)

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post Jul 23 2015, 06:47 AM
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Some seriously sexy pieces there. The combo is pretty cool, but to me the conjoined sprays take the cake by being so interesting to look at.


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post Jul 23 2015, 07:59 AM
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smiley-clapping.gif Some spectacular specimens you guys are finding, good job!! I don't mind if they are not cleaned yet......Gets the blood pumping seeing them still dirty. excited.gif happy112.gif

Thanks for sharing the pics with us Mike and Dave......You guys rock!


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post Jul 23 2015, 11:04 AM
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Too cool!
I did not know how beautiful this stuff was until I saw what you brought up to my claims (lucky bugger Crusty!). Incredible! It looks like metal but it's not.


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post Jul 23 2015, 04:20 PM
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It does have a lot of Iron in it Swizz! Iron Hydroxide (FeOOH) but metal detectors do not really pick it up. The hydroxide part, breaks up the metal signal. blink.gif


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post Jul 23 2015, 06:57 PM
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Oh, interesting! I thought you mentioned Crusty's piece wasn't magnetic and that's what threw me off track.


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post Jul 23 2015, 07:43 PM
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QUOTE (swizz @ Jul 23 2015, 07:57 PM) *
Oh, interesting! I thought you mentioned Crusty's piece wasn't magnetic and that's what threw me off track.


They don't seem to be magnetic either. I have strong rare earth magnets that have little or no effect on the goethite.


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post Jul 24 2015, 11:17 AM
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QUOTE (MikeS @ Jul 23 2015, 08:43 PM) *
They don't seem to be magnetic either. I have strong rare earth magnets that have little or no effect on the goethite.


Mike, goethite wont exhibit much natural magnetism (powdered samples may show a little), but heat them up to red hot (dont worry, your samples wont be damaged), and then try it. Youll be very surprised at the difference!


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post Jul 24 2015, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE (Snacksquatch @ Jul 24 2015, 12:17 PM) *
Mike, goethite wont exhibit much natural magnetism (powdered samples may show a little), but heat them up to red hot (dont worry, your samples wont be damaged), and then try it. Youll be very surprised at the difference!


Welcome to the forums Snacksquatch!

That is an interesting property of Goethite that I didn't know about. I will try that on a lesser piece when I get the chance. I should make a video about some of these properties.
If I can find a way for them to show up on a metal detector then finding them on my claim would be much easier.


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post Jul 29 2015, 08:40 PM
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Made it back to the claim on Saturday the first time since the Club invite this spring. I poked at one of our workings for a few hours and found some small pieces of Goethite and other small goodies.
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