Colorado Fluorite Finds!!, Beautiful colors |
Colorado Fluorite Finds!!, Beautiful colors |
Sep 14 2014, 07:16 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
You Bas... great scores man, I'm jealous.
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Sep 14 2014, 07:35 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
You Bas... great scores man, I'm jealous. These next few pics will likely inflame the jealousy. lol. These are some previous finds. They have been cleaned and trimmed by the pros. Nice to see them at a mineral show. -------------------- |
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Sep 14 2014, 08:44 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
Wow Mike,
I'm very impressed with your Fluorite collection. I had not seen these videos before, glad I happened to look just now. It also looks like all of your Fluorite is home grown in Colorado. To me that makes them even more impressive. Nice job, keep them coming. Something funny..... I literally just sat down to the computer to start putting together my Fluorite Collection video. I am in the process of making a video that shows the many different types and properties of Fluorite. What a coincident. But don't worry, mine will not be as impressive as yours. Very enjoyable, Woody. -------------------- Proud CP Lifetime Member
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Sep 14 2014, 09:19 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
It also looks like all of your Fluorite is home grown in Colorado. I am in the process of making a video that shows the many different types and properties of Fluorite. Not only is it all from Colorado, it's all from what is now my first claim, staked earlier this year. It's the gift that keeps on giving so far. Can't wait to see your video. Here is an odd property of fluorite: When I was camping I threw some broken pieces of Fluorite in a empty chilli can and heated them on the fire. We were trying to see if we could melt them since the melting temp is very low. They melted some but they glowed a green/blue light and were amazingly bright. -------------------- |
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Sep 15 2014, 07:05 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Fantastic Fluorite finds Mike!!
Looks like your claim is treating you right and yielding some awesome pieces. Love the colors! Congrats on the finds. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Mar 23 2015, 09:21 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
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Mar 24 2015, 12:03 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
Nice Mike.
Wish I had some place to dig. Colin -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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Jun 25 2015, 08:22 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
Some Flourites from Pikes peak granite. They are cracked and included. But they have a wonderful lavender color, with hints of green.
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Jun 20 2016, 08:39 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Over the weekend I went up to the claim and met up with friends to search for where the topaz came from. We didn't find any more topaz but I did find a pegmatite exposure that had not been looked at yet. I worked this new pegmatite for most of the weekend and it produced a few fluorite crystals and about a hundred quartz crystals most of which were double terminated, tabular/flat and included with goethite and mica making them sparkle several different colors.
Here is my best find from the peg, a pale green fluorite with a cluster of quartz attached. Some of the quartz crystals. This smokey has a microcline crystal attached and a white phantom inside. The termination was a little damaged by nature. Dave and Jason working the peg material. -------------------- |
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Jun 21 2016, 10:37 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
That is awesome Mikey!
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Jun 21 2016, 03:12 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Nice looking stuff!!
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Jun 24 2016, 11:34 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Sweet Fluorite finds! Looks like you all were having a blast finding the goodies that day!
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