Help ID’ing... |
Help ID’ing... |
Oct 23 2017, 09:56 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 18-April 17 From: South Texas Member No.: 129,517 |
I found this in the Texas Hill Country in a dry creek bed, about 4 miles south of Utopia, Tx. I included a picture of the area in which it was found in case it might lend some clues as to it’s identity. This is the only piece like this that I found. This area is mostly limestone I believe. This sample is not wet- it has a “sheen” to it when rotated. Anyhow, can anyone help? (Sorry if the pics don’t post or come out sideways... I’m still learning all this internet stuff)
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Oct 23 2017, 07:31 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
hmmmm... my guess is Calcite or Microcline.
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Oct 23 2017, 07:42 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 18-April 17 From: South Texas Member No.: 129,517 |
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Oct 25 2017, 10:32 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Always hard to tell just from pics, but I have to agree with Swizz....looks like a cool piece of Microcline!
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Oct 26 2017, 03:31 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
My guess is calcite (the main mineral in limestone)
Looks like weathered calcite crystals, or a calcite formation that replaced a fossil (like coral). -------------------- Thankful member of COLORADO PROSPECTOR CLUB
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Nov 6 2017, 07:51 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 18-April 17 From: South Texas Member No.: 129,517 |
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