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 Jul 16 2015, 06:50 PM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890  |
Wow. I really wish this had "like," like FB. "thanks for the links! sorry for posting so many stones. im someone that sucks at learning unless its showed in person so no matter how much i read the stickies it was greek to me. ill have to pay attention when my friend tests some of his stones this weekend "
So true to me, it's scary. Even more scary I see myself typing all this like I did last year... wow, how a year/great, fantastical club, can change all that. Don't mean to boast... or do I...  Colin Aka, That guy over there Aka, TGOT (lifes to short for long names, shorten that sh!t) Or Aka, "New" Rock Hounder... If I wasn't so damn lazy I'd change it. -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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Jul 16 2015, 07:14 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Hello Earthling!
Here is my guesses for your rocks: Jasper=Yes Petrified Wood=Yes Hard resin= Chalcedony/Agate (Quartz) Peach Quartz= Yes Suspect Jasper=Feldspar(Microcline) Yellow Quartz= Chalcedony/Agate Jasper shard=yes Gypsum=Quartz?  = JasperMore resin 1&2= Chalcedony/Agate Last rock= Bornite? (copper ore) Hope that helps. The other tests mentioned and a good mineral ID book can help a bunch identifying minerals at home or in the field. -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2015, 07:26 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
If it helps any, the brothers (MikeS. And DaveS) are my go-to guys for mineral id's. The specific gravity test will help narrow things down greatly!
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Jul 17 2015, 12:58 AM
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 Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 13-July 15 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 121,027 |
You guys are great. Im so excited that i stumbled upon such a great community.
Gonna try SG testing for the first time tomorrow ill report if i botch it or not ;) -------------------- "Hippie Like A Hacky Sack"
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Jul 17 2015, 07:21 AM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: 2-May 15 From: Aurora, CO Member No.: 120,420 |
Well I did say online ID's were for the experts. Mike S and Dave S easily take the prize there! Their guesses are gonna trump anything I'd come up with.
I really hope you do post results, it would be fun to see if Mike nailed them all. -------------------- ~Jason T (aka Yoda)
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Jul 17 2015, 01:28 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
QUOTE (EarthlingTreasures @ Jul 16 2015, 06:46 PM)  thanks for the links! sorry for posting so many stones. im someone that sucks at learning unless its showed in person so no matter how much i read the stickies it was greek to me. ill have to pay attention when my friend tests some of his stones this weekend  guess ill have to invest in some good magnifying tools! NEVER be sorry about posting pic's! Glad you did. -------------------- Caveman
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Jul 20 2015, 06:42 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
Didn't wanna start a new post, this post will work fine.
Mike or Dave S. - I know it's kinda hard to tell from the pic, but it's soooo jet black, (least on top, bottom is clear) is it part of a smokey or my first tourmaline?
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Jul 20 2015, 09:55 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Obsidian?
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Jul 21 2015, 11:40 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
Doubtful. Found in Devils Head area.
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Jul 22 2015, 06:48 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (NewRockHounder @ Jul 20 2015, 07:42 PM) Mike or Dave S. - I know it's kinda hard to tell from the pic, but it's soooo jet black, (least on top, bottom is clear) is it part of a smokey or my first tourmaline? From the pic I have to go with a dark smokey. Black tourmaline is opaque usually. Your find looks to have some translucency. -------------------- |
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Jul 22 2015, 07:35 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
NewRockHounder : I agree with Mike that it is a smokey quartz base fragment.
Welcome Earthling!: I agree with my brother on most of your pics. The suspected Gypsum looks like to me is "massive" quartz. Possibly sand that became rock by "metamorphism". One quick test is a scratch test. A stainless steel knife should leave a scratch/gash on Gypsum(hardness 2) or Marble(calcite-hardness 3). But Quartz will grind up the blade, or sharpen it.(blade hardness approx. 5)(quartz hardness 7) -------------------- Thankful member of COLORADO PROSPECTOR CLUB
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Jul 22 2015, 08:26 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Black Tourmaline in Quartz from Larimer County.
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