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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 21, 2011 19:01:54 GMT -5
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Post by rockshine on Apr 21, 2011 19:23:07 GMT -5
Can you divert that train track to run by my house?
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 21, 2011 20:52:18 GMT -5
I only walk 1/4 mile or so on it. There is TONS of the white crystals. Quartz? nothing really big and nice. I got some big pieces but there are not many crystals. most of them are solid white.
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Post by arappaho on Apr 21, 2011 22:37:28 GMT -5
Those tracks look like a good place to walk! The rock along the tracks is probably a mixture of immediately local rock and rock that's been brought in from somewhere close by. That amethyst crystal is really pretty! The amethyst from up that way is known for its' hematite inclusions. I don't know if that's what those are, but something to look into. The little sharp edged pink crystals on the ball of rust look like dolomite. If that doesn't work, try feldspar. Glad to see you out there looking! I'll reply to some of your other posts. Joe
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Post by Ryan on Apr 22, 2011 0:19:44 GMT -5
Thats the mineral cacoxenite in that ammy. Im almost sure of it. The color and radiating sprays are tell-tale. Well known as an inclusion in Brazillian Amethyst. My guess is someone lost a piece (hole in the pocket?) that they picked up at a rock shop who in turn, got it from Brazil. I am BY NO MEANS an expert, but I feel like Im getting better at this ID thing. So here are my diagnoses. Rock #1: Pyrophillite or very shiney mica shist Rock #2: Pink Rhombs are Dolomite or Calcite, brown stuff: some sort of decomposing Iron bearing mineral? Hemetite, magnetite, siderite etc? The pink rhombs look a lot like the dolomite Ive collected in Herkimer NY but I cant rule out calcite. I dont know the enviroment it came from. Rock #3: Fossilized/mineralized Sponge creature or coral Rock #4 (definitly) , 5 (probably), & 6 (definitly): There's your quartz youve been looking for! Rock #7: Brazillian amethyst with cacoxenite inclusions. Supporting link for Diagnosis #7: gccweb.gccaz.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/cacoxinite.htmAnd heres a post I wrote back a ways where I had a nearly identical specimin. Scroll down about 1/3 of the way to see mine. dirtyrockhounds.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Identify&action=display&thread=7946(Laurie or any of the other experts, make sure to let me know if Im wrong. Mistakes are the only way to learn!) By the way, Outkasted, you addicted yet?? We warned you! ;D
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Post by agatesrule on Apr 22, 2011 0:40:05 GMT -5
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 22, 2011 7:34:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the links. I was amazed that he found it but I had a big feeling that it was dropped. I have found some cool stuff but I am not that lucky. I am so addicted! Anytime I am in a new area I have to check.
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 22, 2011 7:36:19 GMT -5
Sweet finally found quartz!!!!!!
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Post by chaotic2creations on Apr 26, 2011 12:40:58 GMT -5
Nice finds. I would tend to agree with Ryan on the i.d. some of them are quartz for sure the fossil I wouls say coral. And I second the dolomite over the calcite, though more testing would have to be preformed. Thanks for sharring!
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 26, 2011 13:45:32 GMT -5
Ryan "Rock #2: Pink Rhombs are Dolomite or Calcite, brown stuff: some sort of decomposing Iron bearing mineral? Hemetite, magnetite, siderite etc? The pink rhombs look a lot like the dolomite Ive collected in Herkimer NY but I cant rule out calcite. I dont know the enviroment it came from."
After googling and looking at pictures of the the minerals you listed I would say it looks alot like Hemetite and Dolomite. The rusty stuff is bubbly and round. I compared it with other images from Hemetite collected in Wisconsin. Thanks for all the input everyone. Also There is this really large farm field that they have began to plow in my town. I asked the owner if I can rock hunt there and he is going to let me. We just had a big rain storm and I heard it is better to hunt after the rain. So wish me luck, I will be hunting there this weeked
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Post by Barrett on Apr 26, 2011 14:26:13 GMT -5
Don't you find it odd that a "brazilian amethyst" was found on some train tracks near your house. I don't know anyone that would intentionally drop an amethyst like that nor would they drop it on/near some train tracks. Everything about that seems odd to me. If you found it in a mall parking lot or someplace where lots of people frequent then ..maybe...but on some train tracks? My guess is that it came from wherever the trackbed material came from
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Post by scottr on Apr 26, 2011 15:42:36 GMT -5
the railroad tracks here in Sheboygan are "used" by lots of folks...usually around 4:19 if you get my drift... it wouldn't surprise me...quartzite lines the railroads here....if your lucky you may find some milky quartz points but usually not amethyst
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Post by scottr on Apr 26, 2011 15:46:48 GMT -5
where did #2 come from?
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 26, 2011 20:17:50 GMT -5
all these were found on the tracks behind my house. I have asked my son ov er and over again where he found the amethyst and stands by his story. There is 1 lady in this town that is a rock hound and she has tons of stuff. I met her when she had a garage sale last year. I got a feeling that it might be hers or some kids. The town I live in is VERY small. I live in Oostburg and I think there maybe 1200 people here. Trust me I am super confused on how he found it. He is 6 and there is 1 shop in sheboygan and it is in the mall but my son does not have sticky fingers...... I hope. Jk he KNOWS how i feel about stealing.
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 26, 2011 20:22:20 GMT -5
I plan on bring that with me this weekend for you to look at. I love that piece. Just wish it was bigger.
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Post by CrossfireBusiness on Apr 26, 2011 23:23:46 GMT -5
hmmm wonder if number 1 could be epidosite ?(massive epidote and quartz)
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Post by Ryan on Apr 26, 2011 23:38:26 GMT -5
"usually around 4:19" LOLOL Heheheheheh. The kids do that on the train tracks here in Pittsburgh too. Maybe they buy into the whole etherial healing crystal power baloney and were trying to use the ammy to intensify their high... ;D
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Post by lauriesrocks on Apr 27, 2011 14:49:09 GMT -5
I think rock # 1 is mica schist (definitely NOT pyrophyllite), # 2 is goethite and calcite, no reason to suspect dolomite and definitely not siderite. #3 obvious fossilized coral, all the rest are quartz, including the amethyst with cacoxenite.
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Post by Ryan on Apr 28, 2011 0:15:09 GMT -5
Ive just seen dolomite that looked exactly like that before. But like I said, calcite or dolomite with some decomposting iron ore. I wasnt sure which, it just reminds me of the stacks of dolomite xls from Herkimer. Outkast, take Lauries IDs over mine any day. He is a rock wizard. Visit his shop if you get down that way. Also, Goethite is typically pronounced GUHR-TITE. It is basically a fancy name for rust crystal.
I dont know why I guessed the pyrophyllite on #1, I was on my other computer. Now on my big monitor, I can clearly see it isnt. Maybe I was tired and my eyes saw different structure. Thats how you learn tho! Outkast knows a little less than I do so I help him, We both know a little (or a lot) less than Laurie so he helps both of us. Etc Etc...
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Post by th30utkast3d on Apr 28, 2011 6:07:47 GMT -5
Ryan your help too is greatly appreciated. To spend time with a noob like me is great, a lot of forums and people would look at the threads I have posted and would not even help. Your help is slot of help. There are so many minerals that I could spend a year trying to find it. Thanks to everyone
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Post by Ryan on Apr 28, 2011 22:18:26 GMT -5
Just keep digging them and posting your pics. Some of us actually enjoy the "ID THIS ROCK" game. Its fun and keeps us all sharpening our skills and mineral vocabularies. At first its all about quartz and gems. Then as the addiction....er...hobby persists, you start to get hungry for the rare and bizzare minerals. Right now Im planning a trip to three different areas. Central PA for Wavellite, Northern upstate NY for flourite and calcite and a place in ....well.. Im gonna keep the last one to myself...
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