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Post by victor1941 on Jul 12, 2021 15:20:53 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 12, 2021 15:26:29 GMT -5
Very timely.  |
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Post by mohs on Jul 12, 2021 15:30:50 GMT -5
yep !
the brick story
really floats my slag !
from the photo
ya think dino bone
copper on!
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Post by mohs on Jul 12, 2021 15:55:31 GMT -5
Hi Victor Hope you don’t mind if I add my scanty knowledge about copper ores I’m a bit ashamed about that being from the Copper State A while back I took a tour of this old copper mine in Globe Az. The city made it into a huge park. No fee and ya can just stroll in and explore this huge area Its called the Old Dominion Mine Park ! So this piece of copper ore glinted at me It not a great picture and rock is full of pyrite  But I swear that glint to the right is a spot of gold I did some initial experiments on it out in the field & I have the rock. Haven’t explored it further |
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Post by stephan on Jul 12, 2021 16:01:46 GMT -5
Awesome, Victor. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 12, 2021 16:03:50 GMT -5
Mohs, you or anyone else can add to any thing I post. This was added/created simply because I thought it was timely.
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jul 12, 2021 17:58:50 GMT -5
The first one strikes me as being Blue Bird Azurite from the Blue Bird mine in Globe/Miami, the second one is probably some spider web variscite. All real nice pieces.
Tim
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Post by stephan on Jul 12, 2021 18:06:25 GMT -5
Those brick cabs look like bone of a beast whose bones are made of copper. Very interesting.
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Post by greig on Jul 12, 2021 18:34:20 GMT -5
I found similar looking blue at an abandoned copper/gold mine. The blue looked like paint. Unfortunately, the ones I collected were disappointing after cut.
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Post by mohs on Jul 12, 2021 18:34:40 GMT -5
 a picture taken on my quick 'copper corridor' ride I believe this is the Ray/ Blue Bird Mine area the bared away colors are quite striking  |
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Jul 12, 2021 19:01:06 GMT -5
The blue in that first picture is incredible! Copper sure does produce some gorgeous colors.
The fire brick cabs are fantastic. The cellular structure reminds me of dino bone.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 12, 2021 22:16:31 GMT -5
As others have stated, the blues in those first pics are stunning! I'll second what Ed said about those bricks looking like Dino Bone! Amazing! |
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Post by fernwood on Jul 13, 2021 4:11:43 GMT -5
The fire bricks have always amazed me.
Am hoping the people who usually have some for sale are at the local rock club show/sale in August.
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 13, 2021 9:00:20 GMT -5
Thanks all for the response on name, location pictures and another azurite cab. The picture color is accurate and is in fact unbelievable. The firebrick cabs do look like dino bone and are interesting.
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Post by mohs on Jul 13, 2021 16:39:20 GMT -5
Found this boulder the side of the road of Chandler Blvd ( the south side of south Mountain)  I think it’s a copper ore of mostly Chyrscholla ? It was placed there for decorative purposes Good placement theory hope to take another drive that way soon after monsoon |
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