Introduction and Yesterdays Trip |
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Introduction and Yesterdays Trip |
 Mar 9 2016, 09:32 PM
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Observer  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 9-March 16 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 122,575  |
Hello all. My name is David, but you may refer to me however you please. I once was an avid fossil and mineral hunter, but for one reason or another fell from the hobby. Recent investigations have re-sparked my interests so I made the decision to become more active in finding and researching minerals, fossils, and geology.
After much research and waiting for the right time to come my girlfriend and I took a trip just above boulder and investigated some road cuts. Bingo! We found countless cephalopod fossils and molds, but most were crushed and/or undefined. The makeup of the site was mostly shale, but had two features that we could not identify; The first feature we could not figure out was an orange layer between layers of shale that had small crystal clusters of some kind growing in the middle. The second and most baffling to us was an entire layer of thin crystal (fibres?) terminating from a plane directly in the middle of the layer. Our first assumption on the latter was serpentine group mineral, but we are not convinced. If there is any interest I will upload some photos of the finds tomorrow. -------------------- -I once knew a man who was dyslexic, but he was also cross-eyed so everything came out right.-
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Mar 10 2016, 12:39 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Welcome to the forums David! Lots of good information and folks on here: digging for crystals and other values, land status research, filing claims, equipment, techniques, camaraderie, etc. If you notice an odd vibe, just ignore that
 I primarily resonate with digging for gold, but have developed an interest in other minerals from seeing the cool finds from the folks on here. I learned most recently about slickensides from Astrobleme's posts, so definitely keep checking in. Cheers! -------------------- Lifetime Member
opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Mar 10 2016, 02:32 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Hello David, welcome to the forums!
 Be careful when prospecting in Boulder County. This county is not very friendly to prospectors. It would be wise to ensure you are on Federal Public Lands within this county. The fibers you describe sound like Gypsum (satin spar). I may be able to identify better with some pics. -------------------- |
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Mar 12 2016, 10:23 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Welcome! Glad you're back in to finding stuff in the field! Look forward to seeing pics of your finds.
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