51 pounder I pulled down from the mine.

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,579	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 0:41:58 GMT -5 Fossilman, mohs, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Jul 29, 2018 0:41:58 GMT -5 Love this piece. It is solid in color and pattern all the way through. 20170222_115419-1 by James Sloane, on Flickr

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 6:23:02 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jul 29, 2018 6:23:02 GMT -5 That is one nice rock.
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,006	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 8:36:44 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jul 29, 2018 8:36:44 GMT -5 Sweet score!

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 9:02:57 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jul 29, 2018 9:02:57 GMT -5 WOW! Look at those colors!
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victor1941 driving up their electric bill Member since November 2011 Posts: 2,180	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 9:56:25 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by victor1941 on Jul 29, 2018 9:56:25 GMT -5 That's a super piece that would be great face polished. Is it from one of your claims?

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51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 10:22:33 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this

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Sweet! Gorgeous color in that 51 lb. hunk of beautiful.

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aDave Global Moderator Member since February 2017 Posts: 5,680	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 12:13:08 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aDave on Jul 29, 2018 12:13:08 GMT -5 For the uneducated (me), what is it?

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 16:54:02 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Jul 29, 2018 16:54:02 GMT -5 Yummy!
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51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 18:46:18 GMT -5

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Jul 29, 2018 9:56:25 GMT -5 victor1941 said:

That's a super piece that would be great face polished. Is it from one of your claims?

This is from the main mine I work. Have not been doing too much out there lately since I have been focusing on other material from a different mine. Probably get back out there this fall or winter when it is cool enough to hike up there.

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51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 18:49:45 GMT -5 mgrets, rockjunquie, and 1 more like this

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Jul 29, 2018 12:13:08 GMT -5 aDave said:

For the uneducated (me), what is it?

i just refer to it as a copper ore. Some people will call it chrysocolla, which is a loosely applied term for unidentified copper minerals. But true chrysocolla is a specific mineral, copper silicate, that tends to be soft. The copper ores I mine contain a wide variety of copper bearing minerals and vary in hardness a lot.

mgrets spending too much on rocks Member since February 2011 Posts: 321	51 pounder I pulled down from the mine. Jul 29, 2018 22:23:18 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mgrets on Jul 29, 2018 22:23:18 GMT -5 Beautiful stone! Nice yellow in that rose, too.