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Post by kellykellykelly on Jan 28, 2019 16:45:55 GMT -5
 If you look you will see red spots in the crystals. I was wondering what these were? This was found in Minnesota ...don't know for sure if this is where it originated from but it was found under some heavy vegetation and half buried in dirt. Could these be iron platelettes? |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 28, 2019 17:46:09 GMT -5
Looks like Thunder Bay
How far up nort was it found?
The Red is Hematite I believe, possibly Iron stained
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Post by kellykellykelly on Jan 28, 2019 19:26:43 GMT -5
Actually it was found in central MN; 15 miles north of the Twin Cities buried underneath vegetation and half buried in dirt. I suppose someone could have lost it there....now you have me thinking
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Post by MsAli on Jan 28, 2019 20:19:44 GMT -5
I'm thinking it was left there Only amythest I know around there is up around Cook county toiv0 ? |
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Post by toiv0 on Jan 28, 2019 20:53:15 GMT -5
We find amethyst in the alluvial till all the time (maybe some of the time). Some of the lakers we find have an amethyst center. Largest amethyst I found is the size of a goose egg between Duluth and Aitkin it was buried all but one crystal that caught my eye. My son found a small chunk in St. Cloud. So with the glaciers picking up Canada and moving it south there is a good chance mother nature put it there. Red spots more than likely Hematite.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 29, 2019 15:26:19 GMT -5
We find amethyst in the alluvial till all the time (maybe some of the time). Some of the lakers we find have an amethyst center. Largest amethyst I found is the size of a goose egg between Duluth and Aitkin it was buried all but one crystal that caught my eye. My son found a small chunk in St. Cloud. So with the glaciers picking up Canada and moving it south there is a good chance mother nature put it there. Red spots more than likely Hematite. Ive never found one, now when I go back I have another thing on my list to look for |
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Post by fernwood on Jan 29, 2019 15:58:45 GMT -5
I have some red spotted Amethyst from T-Bay Canada. Was told at the mine the red was Hematite. Nice find.
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Post by kellykellykelly on Feb 1, 2019 11:00:33 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! I can't wait to go rock hunting up North this summer. Moose Lake here I come!
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