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dipstick
Joined: 30 Sep 2012
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Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:11 pm |
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Hi all, I have been trying out my new highbanker and reciently been hauling rocks home that has caught my eye. I was hoping that you might help id these. What are your favorite books on rock hounding that i can get. I going have to get a bigger crusher like Jim 1966 made, thats nicely made Astrobouncer seems to like his, nice videos astro. Today I picked up a air hammer from lowes $19.00 so Im going air power. Thanks for looking. Steve
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Tim
Dredger
Joined: 01 Sep 2011
Posts: 382
Location: Charleston, SC
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Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:01 am |
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The second and third from the top look like quartz. The 3rd one down has what appears to be natural seams where hot mineral ladden water could have depositied gold. That's how most of the gold in this area was formed. As the VERY hot water, which contained disolved gold seeped thru cracks in the rock and cooled down, gold preciptated out and formed thin sheets of filled in small cavities.
There are 3 books that you may like for rock and mineral ID.
1. Smithsonian rock and mineral.
2. Audubon field guide to rocks and minerals.
3. Simon and Shuster field guide to rocks and minerals.
Each has it good and not so good points.
I'd suggest going to Barnes and Nobles or a library and browsing thru them before I decided on which to buy.
Most show good examples of minerals such as quartz, but it can be from clear to milky white or mixed colors and often is stained by Iron or other minerals. |
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dipstick
Joined: 30 Sep 2012
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:31 am |
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[quote="Tim"]The second and third from the top look like quartz. The 3rd one down has what appears to be natural seams where hot mineral ladden water could have depositied gold. That's how most of the gold in this area was formed. As the VERY hot water, which contained disolved gold seeped thru cracks in the rock and cooled down, gold preciptated out and formed thin sheets of filled in small cavities.
There are 3 books that you may like for rock and mineral ID.
1. Smithsonian rock and mineral.
2. Audubon field guide to rocks and minerals.
3. Simon and Shuster field guide to rocks and minerals.
Each has it good and not so good points.
I'd suggest going to Barnes and Nobles or a library and browsing thru them before I decided on which to buy.
Most show good examples of minerals such as quartz, but it can be from clear to milky white or mixed colors and often is stained by Iron or other minerals.[/q. uote]
Thanks Tim. I'm going to the Rheumatologist today and there's a Barnes & Noble there. I will stop in look for a book. Have you been to Thermal City yet. I went down and bought some deep V mat but didn't pan any. Steve |
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Tim
Dredger
Joined: 01 Sep 2011
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Location: Charleston, SC
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:18 am |
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Haven't been to Thermal yet. Probably not until mid to late May. Too much going on and will be looking for mushrooms in VA for 2 weeks. Plus my Dad has had a couple of serious illness's and barely pulled thru 2 times. I've been making trips to fL and/or staying close to the phone.
I am itching to get out and try the new things I put in my highbanker. |
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dipstick
Joined: 30 Sep 2012
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:13 pm |
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Tim wrote: |
Haven't been to Thermal yet. Probably not until mid to late May. Too much going on and will be looking for mushrooms in VA for 2 weeks. Plus my Dad has had a couple of serious illness's and barely pulled thru 2 times. I've been making trips to fL and/or staying close to the phone.
I am itching to get out and try the new things I put in my highbanker. |
I heard that, today when I got back from the doc i disc my gardens plowed 2 of them and planted corn. I hoping to spend one day on the weekend prospecting and metal detecting. I am working the bugs out on the highbanker and learning to use it. I still got my dredge to put back together but wont use it till it gets warmer. Hope your dad overcomes the illness's and does good. |
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Tim
Dredger
Joined: 01 Sep 2011
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Location: Charleston, SC
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:10 am |
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Thanks for the thoughts. He's almost 95 and has had a good life. We know he doesn't have too long left but it's still sad when you see someone suffer. He's doing very well at this time. |
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