Tom
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Post by Tom on Feb 28, 2016 13:01:33 GMT -5
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Post by radio on Feb 28, 2016 13:34:38 GMT -5
Difficult to tell from the pics. It could possibly be low grade Variscite, but from the coloration of the seams, it appears to have been dyed
It's not like any Mariposite I have seen, and I've dug through hundreds of tons of it in tailings piles from Coulterville to Mariposa and cut a fair amount of some of the good stuff.
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Tom
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My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.
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Post by Tom on Feb 28, 2016 13:40:28 GMT -5
Have a look at the third picture on all my listings, that is the back of the cab it may help. I don't think it is dyed as I am almost certain I cut it from a rough rock, but if there is even a chance I will just say its dyed.
Thanks
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Post by radio on Feb 28, 2016 18:27:50 GMT -5
The reason I said dyed was the way the darker green kind of seeped out into the stone from the seams. I didn't realize there were multiple views of the cabs, so after looking at those I retract my earlier statement and say yes, they appear to be Mariposite and not dyed. Do you know the locality or mine tailings it came from? There is some on the Merced River near the Pine Tree and Josephine mines near the old town of Bagby that is quite a bit different than most Mariposite. Some of the best stuff comes from deposits in and near Coulterville. Before I left Ca, I must have given away at least 500 pounds of the stuff!
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Tom
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My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.
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Post by Tom on Feb 28, 2016 18:41:35 GMT -5
Thanks Radio, and no I don't have a bloody glue where I got it. I must keep better records because apparently the hard drive in my head has bad sectors LOL.
Thanks again
Tom
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 15:44:01 GMT -5
bushmanbilly has similar mariposite that I apparently sold him!
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Mar 1, 2016 22:18:33 GMT -5
bushmanbilly has similar mariposite that I apparently sold him! LOL thanks, apparently you need to keep better records as I do:)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 22:21:31 GMT -5
bushmanbilly has similar mariposite that I apparently sold him! LOL thanks, apparently you need to keep better records as I do:) I sold a ton of mariposite last year. Not hyperbole. A ton. My tacoma was less than happy! I cant renenber every piece.
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Tom
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My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.
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Post by Tom on Mar 1, 2016 22:56:47 GMT -5
I don't seem to be able to remember any pieces LOL
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