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Post by accidentalprospector on Jan 5, 2024 3:01:55 GMT -5
Hello All,
I'm new to this forum and saw the introductory threads. I've always been semi interested in geology but never too heavily.
All that has been changing since I've been finding things on a property I bought a few years ago in Virginia. I started finding a few clear quartz prisms, lots blue quartz, and some other colored varieties. Most of this has been on accident while working in the garden or planting trees.
The most puzzling are the iron rich magnetic stones. They have weird silvery spots inside them that don't seem to match the hardness of pyrite. I'm not sure if they're skarn, diabase dykes, or what. I also have a lot of magnetic black sand in my creek.
Anyway, I've done some rudimentary polishing and cabbed two things using a club workshop. I figured I'd join here so I can try and be a sponge for knowledge.
I'm hoping to post a thread with pictures soon.
Thanks
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Post by vegasjames on Jan 5, 2024 6:19:52 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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ThomasT
spending too much on rocks
Trying to keep the dust down.
Member since June 2022
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 5, 2024 6:53:30 GMT -5
Hello. You no doubt have a mineral rich property there.
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dshanpnw
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since December 2020
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 5, 2024 7:35:51 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington state. I've seen photos and heard a lot about the blue quartz from Virginia. I am a big fan of magnetite, the magnetic stone, it's just fascinating to me.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 5, 2024 11:42:42 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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Post by Starguy on Jan 5, 2024 12:25:06 GMT -5
Welcome from Idaho.
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Post by manofglass on Jan 5, 2024 18:57:20 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 5, 2024 21:56:25 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 5, 2024 23:23:34 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by Pat on Jan 5, 2024 23:33:39 GMT -5
Welcome from California.
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Tommy
Administrator
Member since January 2013
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Post by Tommy on Jan 7, 2024 9:15:34 GMT -5
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Post by liveoak on Jan 7, 2024 9:21:50 GMT -5
Welcome from NW Florida
Patty
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Post by accidentalprospector on Jan 7, 2024 13:32:29 GMT -5
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rockbrain
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2022
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Post by rockbrain on Jan 8, 2024 9:57:08 GMT -5
Welcome from Central California! Some nice looking stuff there.
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