Rockhounder's club (on topic)

zubenelgenubi

zubenelgenubi

I'm a star
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This is jasperized petrified wood. It has veins of both red and yellow jasper.

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This is a piece of pretty high quality red jasper with some quartz veins running through it.
 
MyTripisCut

MyTripisCut

Never bought my own handtruck
2033 said:
Rose quartz, citrine, smoky quartz, amethyst. Quartz, beryls, corundums, and a host of other gem stones are in the silicate family, which makes them all variations of naturally formed glass.
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Yo Mo, you need help talking to the ladies? We have some guys that could help....
 
Whitelexus

Whitelexus

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I don’t know what this is called but found it years ago and always thought it was pretty. Now a fixture
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of my landscaping
 
zubenelgenubi

zubenelgenubi

I'm a star
MyTripisCut said:
Yo Mo, you need help talking to the ladies? We have some guys that could help....
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I'm married, my wife doesn't like it too much when I talk to other ladies. She does like it when I find gem quality stones that I can make into pendants.

It doesn't bother me if you think my hobbies are homosexual, it's a good reason to get out into nature and explore, and doesn't cost a bunch to do. To each their own, though.
 
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MyTripisCut

MyTripisCut

Never bought my own handtruck
2033 said:
I'm married, my wife doesn't like it too much when I talk to other ladies. She does like it when I find gem quality stones that I can make into pendants.

It doesn't bother me if you think my hobbies are homosexual, it's a good reason to get out into nature and explore, and doesn't cost a bunch to do. Tto each their own, though.
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All good brother. I was just being a dick. Sorry. To each his own!
 
zubenelgenubi

zubenelgenubi

I'm a star
Whitelexus said:
I don’t know what this is called but found it years ago and always thought it was pretty. Now a fixtureView attachment 212907 of my landscaping
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That's quartz, the fact that it has rust staining suggests it could be gold bearing. I've seen a lot like that around my route. One person had a piece of quartz with visible gold chunks in it sitting right next to his front door. Must have thought it was pyrite.
 
MyTripisCut

MyTripisCut

Never bought my own handtruck
2033 said:
I knew I was sticking my neck out when I started this thread. Just curious to see who else is into rocks.
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Well, I have a couple huge rocks over the fence in my backyard. Next weekend, I’m gonna hop the fence and take some pics, just for the hell of it.
 
Whitelexus

Whitelexus

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2033 said:
That's quartz, the fact that it has rust staining suggests it could be gold bearing. I've seen a lot like that around my route. One person had a piece of quartz with visible gold chunks in it sitting right next to his front door. Must have thought it was pyrite.
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Hey thanks!!! Guess I’ll be bringing it indoors! Lol
 
zubenelgenubi

zubenelgenubi

I'm a star
Whitelexus said:
Damn, was banking on that for retirement
Dreams officially crushed lol jk
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If you knew where it came from, and assayed it to determine gold content, you could stake a claim and open a mining operation. That's one possibility I'm keeping my eye out for myself. Pretty long shot, but could still happen.
 
oldngray

oldngray

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2033 said:
If you knew where it came from, and assayed it to determine gold content, you could stake a claim and open a mining operation. That's one possibility I'm keeping my eye out for myself. Pretty long shot, but could still happen.
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You can pan for gold in a lot of areas. Mostly you end up busting your butt for less than minimum wage but something to mess around with a few times.
 
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