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StoneGolem
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Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 1:11:20 GMT -5 plumberinaz, snowmom, and 1 more like this

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Post by StoneGolem on Sept 13, 2014 1:11:20 GMT -5

The end of summer is nigh! Collecting season for the wife and I here in Arizona, is about to begin. I've been organizing, and putting last years finds away so I have space for this coming seasons finds ad I thought I would post pictures of some.

Malachite from the Planet Mine area.

Quartz crystals on petrified wood from the Joseph City area. The wood in this piece is not completely petrified. Another piece from the same
spot was damaged by my rock hammer when digging and it splintered.

Rhomboidal Calcite with phantoms. A photo cannot do this piece and a few others like it justice. The color is just off white and has a slight pearlescent luster.

Calcite on Amethyst in calcite/fluorite. Found this inside one of the fluorescents we picked up at the Purple Passion mine.

Siderite(?) with azurite coating. What appears to be an Azurite coating on Siderite(?). From the Cunningham Pass area.

Chrysocolla dendrites(?) on a nice iron oxide coating. Not sure what to say here. Just thought it was appealing I guess. From the Cunningham Pass area.

Fluorites are among my favorite minerals. A little earlier in the year we had the opportunity to collect on a friends fluorite claim. These are some samples of what we've found.

God I love this hobby!

If you would like to see more, I made posts on our blog, Earth n Stuff, when the wife originally took the pictures.

plumberinaz starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2013 Posts: 186	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 1:58:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by plumberinaz on Sept 13, 2014 1:58:53 GMT -5 Great specimens you got there!!! AZ is full of great rocks!!! This makes me wanna go rock hounding this weekend!!!

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 8:36:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Sept 13, 2014 8:36:38 GMT -5 Man, these make me wish I were still able to go hounding. Great bunch of specimens you have there.
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 9:11:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Sept 13, 2014 9:11:32 GMT -5 Looking great!
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booboo starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2014 Posts: 147	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 11:09:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by booboo on Sept 13, 2014 11:09:19 GMT -5 Love the Malachite!!! thanks for sharing joe

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,612	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 13:36:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Sept 13, 2014 13:36:11 GMT -5 Dito the desire to hound there. Museum graders.

snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 16:41:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Sept 13, 2014 16:41:44 GMT -5 Every one a winner. ditto Jamesp, museum quality beautiful stuff. Arizona rocks ROCK!

150FromFundy fully equipped rock polisher Member since February 2009 Posts: 1,520	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 13, 2014 16:52:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 150FromFundy on Sept 13, 2014 16:52:41 GMT -5 Really nice specimens that I would be proud to put on my shelf. The malachite is a killer. Post some UV photos sometime if you are set up for dark room photography. Darryl.

StoneGolem
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Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 14, 2014 23:29:34 GMT -5 plumberinaz and snowmom like this

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Post by StoneGolem on Sept 14, 2014 23:29:34 GMT -5

Thanks guys, for the great comments. I have become so addicted to this hobby lately. I guess it helps that our club (MSA) had a great season of filed trips and we got to collect in a few places we otherwise couldn't have or hadn't heard of.

150FromFundy: I would take UV shots but my damn light gave up the ghost. It was only a small 4 watt sw, but at the time I couldn't beat the deal. One of these days soon I plan on picking a a new unit, hopefully something a bit more powerful.

gingerkid has started giving rock gifts 2x HOTY, Wise Dan, by Metro Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,779	Arizona Minerals! (Image Heavy) Sept 15, 2014 20:44:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gingerkid on Sept 15, 2014 20:44:11 GMT -5 Fantastic finds, StoneGolem! Really like your fluorite pieces and pet wood with quartz xtals!
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