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Post by captbob on Jan 10, 2015 19:24:34 GMT -5
10 bucks huh? I kinda thought they might be emeralds while at the sale, but wasn't sure. I took all he had of these pieces. Thank you for the ID and the generous offer! Folks at the sale said that he (dead guy) had done quite a bit of hounding in the Carolinas. Had a bunch of kyanite from up there, but it didn't look very nice. Wonder if it could be cleaned up.
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Post by snowmom on Jan 10, 2015 20:09:57 GMT -5
nice haul! why don't they ever have sales like that here? It looks like some of that stuff did come from
"up north"... was the guy a snowbird?
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Post by kap on Jan 10, 2015 21:03:59 GMT -5
I'll up the bid on the green to $40.  Ann beat me to the ID. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 23:08:58 GMT -5
If that really is a piece of cinnabar I would be careful with it. Heard some nasty stories about a lot of dead Chinese that mined the stuff. My mind won't remember the particulars though.
Jim
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Post by Pat on Jan 11, 2015 0:05:38 GMT -5
Agree with Jim. Mercury is somehow related to cinnabar. Very toxic to humans. New Almaden was a Mercury source. Just south of San Jose. Show Mrs. captbob your new beauties, tell her you will make her a piece of jewelry using what she selects. First remove the specimen pieces AND the cinnabar! Hope she sees your collection in a more favorable light! Thanks for the show! |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 11, 2015 1:35:37 GMT -5
The Admiral needs no reason. Admiral, huh?  When did you get the promotion, and more importantly, just what did you do to deserve it? |
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Post by captbob on Jan 11, 2015 7:35:28 GMT -5
Jean, SHE is the Admiral
Thanks everyone for the ID help! I'm going to get s few more pictures today before I pack this all away, so I may have another question or two.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 11, 2015 7:46:15 GMT -5
Haha, somehow I missed that, lol!
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Post by jamesp on Jan 11, 2015 8:05:30 GMT -5
Haha, somehow I missed that, lol! Bob is captain, out ranked and classed by Admiral. It is good. |
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Post by captbob on Jan 11, 2015 8:17:22 GMT -5
When we met, I thought I had found my First Mate. Seems she moved up in rank a LOT faster than I did.
The cinnabar has a label on it reading: Cinnabar Quick Silver
Quick Silver = mercury
wonder if I licked that one at the sale...
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Post by jamesp on Jan 11, 2015 8:35:22 GMT -5
If you refer to her as First Mate she will certainly ask who the 2nd mate is....
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 11, 2015 8:42:23 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Jan 11, 2015 8:51:14 GMT -5
Lucky captbob....
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Post by captbob on Jan 11, 2015 15:50:19 GMT -5
Alrighty, more pictures of this batch then and I can pack this away... Posting some different pictures with some questions. Thanks! the cinnabar  tourmaline in some kinda matrix  I don't know, any guesses?  I have a guess here, but I'd like to hear opinions without my influence. This will probably the only item that stays out and makes it to a display.  This is completely hallow. Other than the 2 holes shown it's shell is solid. No clue...  Three close ups (best I can) of the emerald/tourmaline    Wondering if youngite comes in different colors. Are they BOTH youngite?   A coral for James - 'bout baseball sized. Think it's worth opening up?  That's All Folks! |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 11, 2015 16:44:16 GMT -5
The third one is Kona dolomite from Marquette, MI. I know it's from Marquette, because that's the only place in the world you can get it. It's soft, but I like Kona a lot.
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Ann beat me to the ID. 
