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Post by stonebuster on Feb 15, 2011 15:59:14 GMT -5
...and kids...it's as simple as that! man I bet that was a good day! just out of curiosity...have you ever found beryl crystal(s) embedded in a smoky quartz crystal? -Dave No Dave, I wish I had. I've seen one or two in photos. That would be a great find though!
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Post by carnelianpete on Feb 16, 2011 8:49:12 GMT -5
Mike, That is one damn nice cluster. I would have s--- my pants if I found that. Good find. I wish I was there to see it found. And that flourite ain't to shabby either. Nice color to it. How big is that specimen?
Pete
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Post by arappaho on Feb 16, 2011 11:53:12 GMT -5
Whoooeee Stonebuster! I have to chime in with the rest and say that smokey cluster would Make My Day! Thanks for sharing that with us. Pete, Before we get too far away from the specimens you posted, I am really curious about the Topaz on the Bixbyite specimen. Topaz, like Phenakite, are very hard for me to identify in the field. Or identify period. I'm wondering how you made the ID? Is it just common knowledge that Topaz can be found in association with this type of specimen from that area, or was there some other test you did for the ID? Thanks, Joe
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Post by Ryan on Feb 17, 2011 2:37:15 GMT -5
Yep! Thats a "soil yourself and not even care that you did" find. Amazing! Looks as though there is very little damamge. Its like putting your hand in a hole and pulling out a fat stack of hundred dollar bills!!! Only better...
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Post by carnelianpete on Feb 20, 2011 8:54:37 GMT -5
Joe, The ID for the topaz was made based upon the fact the area where the bixbyite is found is the same area that the topaz is found. The Thomas Range in Utah. (Same mineral formation the red beryl is found.) Also I am not aware that Phenakite comes in doubly terminated specimens (it may I just am not sure about that) and the topaz in the pic is doubly terminated so that also played a role in my IDing of the specimen.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you Joe.
Pete
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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Feb 20, 2011 18:50:11 GMT -5
I just got back from a lecture re the Franklin/Sterling Hill NJ mines. WOW what a place., Really over 250 different minerals. Lots of fluorescent. I was even told that there was aqua there. -- any one have specimens? The geology was fantastic the way It folded on its self and was on a sea floor that was spreading and the Continental shelf on one side and the volcano's on the other . All about 100 million year ago.
Any body got a better explanation for my feeble old mind?
Dicky
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Post by arappaho on Feb 20, 2011 23:50:00 GMT -5
Thanks Pete, That's what I was wondering. Didn't mean to suggest it was Phenakite, just that it's real hard to see Topaz and Phena in the field with all the quartz around, for me anyway. Didn't know if there was some "light" test for Topaz. Really need to study up on it if I ever hope to find any. If it were only this easy; www.mindat.org/photo-166747.htmlDidn't mean to get off track here, Dicky. On to Sterling Hill! Joe
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Post by writerman2255 on Aug 14, 2011 19:51:14 GMT -5
Wow! I hope to do that someday soon with emeralds at The Tree! Nice find there! T.
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Post by vh1of3 on Apr 3, 2024 11:55:38 GMT -5
So you all can't post pictures here? I'm using my tablet and don't have a computer anymore.
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