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Utah Blue Berries

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In 1981 Azurite/Malachite "Blueberries" started showing up at Rock Shows. here is some of their history from Rock and Gem. They came from "The Big Indian Mine" located about half way between Moab and Monticello in Utah.

www.bluecrystalmines.com/about-us/18-article-from-1993-rock-and-gem-magazine

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www.bluecrystalmines.com/about-us/43-azurite-and-malachite-concretions-along-the-lisbon-valley-fault-in-the-cretaceous-dakota-sandstone-southeast-utah

paleo.cc/paluxy/moab-man.htm

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www.bluecrystalmines.com/products/16-compressed-and-stabilized-azurite-malachite-bricks

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1dave misunderstood rock expert Awed by the Universe! Member since October 2013 Posts: 11,937	Utah Blue Berries Sept 15, 2024 10:08:48 GMT -5 miket, jasoninsd, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1dave on Sept 15, 2024 10:08:48 GMT -5 Also Found there:
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1dave misunderstood rock expert Awed by the Universe! Member since October 2013 Posts: 11,937	Utah Blue Berries Sept 15, 2024 12:23:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1dave on Sept 15, 2024 12:23:16 GMT -5 www.researchgate.net/publication/285757808_Where_the_sea_meets_the_land-the_unresolved_Dakota_problem_in_Utah
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1dave misunderstood rock expert Awed by the Universe! Member since October 2013 Posts: 11,937	Utah Blue Berries Sept 15, 2024 16:47:43 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1dave on Sept 15, 2024 16:47:43 GMT -5 A SURC member just informed me that they now charge excessively to dig there. Scott Karkos "$110 per person per hour."
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chris1956 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2022 Posts: 2,402	Utah Blue Berries Sept 15, 2024 17:19:51 GMT -5 rockjunquie, 1dave, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris1956 on Sept 15, 2024 17:19:51 GMT -5 I like the old articles from the magazines where you actually learn something. Hunting for the berries looked like fun but for $110 an hour I'll pass.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,968	Utah Blue Berries Sept 16, 2024 2:33:58 GMT -5 RickB, 1dave, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Sept 16, 2024 2:33:58 GMT -5 They make great earrings.

1dave misunderstood rock expert Awed by the Universe! Member since October 2013 Posts: 11,937	Utah Blue Berries Sept 16, 2024 9:39:01 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1dave on Sept 16, 2024 9:39:01 GMT -5 Sept 16, 2024 2:33:58 GMT -5 rockjunquie said: They make great earrings. Great job as always!
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