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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 18:39:25 GMT -5
If you happen upon an abandoned mine or if you know where there is one there may be some rocks there that are worth more than gold. Some scientists and geologists are finding rare earths in the tailings from gold, copper, etc mines that were tossed aside because they were worthless. Many more rocks to watch for when you have your eyeballs on the ground. We are all watching for that one rock that is going to be better than any other rock we have found, right? news.yahoo.com/gold-rush-era-discards-could-fuel-cellphones-tvs-133752521.html |
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 21, 2013 18:50:03 GMT -5
If it's not protected now by the BLM, the old Black Jack silver mine in Southern California had some neat specimens in the huge tailings pile. Located on the west side of the Kel-Baker Rd., about a mile north of old Rt66, just a couple miles from the little town of Amboy. I collected several nice Dumortiorite crystal specimens there, along with several mining artifacts. No telling what other rare specimens one might find there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 18:52:55 GMT -5
+1!!
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 22, 2013 9:59:09 GMT -5
Hummmmmmmm,I know where there ae a few old mines in Montana and Oregon..I'll have to keep that in mind..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 16:47:43 GMT -5
I have been pondering this thread (thanks for that!) and I am wondering if "rare earths" aren't as rare as they are well concealed. This article from Nat Geo: news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2012/03/120330-china-rare-earth-minerals-energy/shows us some monazite ore.  It's going to take a real good eye for someone to recognize THAT as an ore of anything. To me that is a pile of fornicite. Considering the current market for these metals, somoene could make a mint if they discovered enough of it. Thanks again for this thread. |
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