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loki258
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From Wiki: A conglomerate /kəŋˈɡlɒmərɨt/ is a rock consisting of individual clasts within a finer-grained matrix that have become cemented together. Conglomerates are sedimentary rocks consisting of rounded fragments and are thus differentiated from breccias, which consist of angular clasts.[1] Both conglomerates and breccias are characterized by clasts larger than sand (>2 mm).
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This layer has been very, very rewarding. 
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ProspectorAl
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:59 pm |
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That's some ancient stuff dude!!!
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loki258
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I almost hate to break it apart so I saved some 'Specimens'... |
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Tim
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Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:41 am |
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The second picture really shows holes and tubes that extremely hot water carrying dissolved gold could easily have precipitated thru and left solid gold as the water cooled. |
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loki258
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The really neat part is the rocks are already extremely water worn/smoothed and rounded. Then all the sudden in some period of time a major geothermal event might have happened to fuse the surrounding material into this shelf and encrust everything at what looks like very high temps... but I am probably wrong. LOL, what do you think Sam? |
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RWH
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It is in my expert opinion that you have a grant specimen of dinopooin. That would account for the major geothermal movement you were talking about.  |
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loki258
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| It is in my expert opinion that you have a grant specimen of dinopooin. That would account for the major geothermal movement you were talking about. |
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