Colorado Sowbelly Agate and Pyroxmangite finds
Jun 1, 2023 15:31:36 GMT -5
QuailRiver, hummingbirdstones, and 3 more like this
Post by Bucknutty on Jun 1, 2023 15:31:36 GMT -5
Been too busy for rocks for a while (I know, it's unforgivable), but hopefully that's changing now. Here's an overdue look at what we found on our CO trip last year...
First up, pyroxmangite / rhodonite from the Sunnyside mine outside Silverton. Found one and only one gorgeous chunk. Actually my wife, who is a reluctant at best participant in hunting (I do forgive her), found it underwater in a creek. I walked right by within 6 feet of it and would have just kept going.
The other pieces were all messy black ore with a thin vein of colorful/solid material running through. I was able to get one slab out of one, thought it made a pretty interesting look. Someday I'll get to the rest.
Next is Sowbelly agate from tailings at Last Chance mine in Creede. They charge by the pound, but it's not too painful.
I've got nothing against mining, but the rockhound in me cringes at the thought of destroying a mountain of this stuff to get the silver out (the little black flakes). Thanks for looking!
First up, pyroxmangite / rhodonite from the Sunnyside mine outside Silverton. Found one and only one gorgeous chunk. Actually my wife, who is a reluctant at best participant in hunting (I do forgive her), found it underwater in a creek. I walked right by within 6 feet of it and would have just kept going.
The other pieces were all messy black ore with a thin vein of colorful/solid material running through. I was able to get one slab out of one, thought it made a pretty interesting look. Someday I'll get to the rest.
Next is Sowbelly agate from tailings at Last Chance mine in Creede. They charge by the pound, but it's not too painful.
I've got nothing against mining, but the rockhound in me cringes at the thought of destroying a mountain of this stuff to get the silver out (the little black flakes). Thanks for looking!
