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Missouri Heavy Metal Jan 27, 2015 21:56:16 GMT -5 garock, gingerkid, and 1 more like this

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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 27, 2015 21:56:16 GMT -5

I bought a flat of small cabinet specimens (2” to 3”) from the Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri. This area has produced lead, zinc, copper and silver since 1720 and continues to produce the majority (70%) of the lead used in the US today. The area is famous for its sulphides (chalcopyrite, galena) and its carbonates (calcite, dolomite).

Enjoy the pics.

Darryl.

Calcite

Calcite

Chalcopyrite, Dolomite

Chalcopyrite, Galena, Dolomite

Galena

Galena, Dolomite

Chalcopyrite, Galena, Dolomite, Calcite

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Chalcopyrite, Galena, Dolomite

rockroller spending too much on rocks Be excellent to each other. Member since October 2013 Posts: 359	Missouri Heavy Metal Jan 28, 2015 0:53:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockroller on Jan 28, 2015 0:53:05 GMT -5 Awesome specimens! How does one come by buying a flat from this mine? ~Roland
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Missouri Heavy Metal Jan 28, 2015 1:18:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Jan 28, 2015 1:18:44 GMT -5 You scored some nice pieces there. A few of them look like material out of Europe or Russia. Thumbs up!
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150FromFundy
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Missouri Heavy Metal Jan 28, 2015 6:58:22 GMT -5 snowmom likes this

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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 28, 2015 6:58:22 GMT -5

Roland:

I bough this flat online from Dan Weinrich of Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Not considering postage, I paid $40 for the dozen, so that works out to $3.33 each. There are currently a few more flats in the $36 to $40 price range. To find them easier, enter Sweetwater Mine or Viburnum Trend in the location field and you will find them fast.

danweinrich.com/

Good luck.

Darryl.

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