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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 0:03:16 GMT -5
Found this stone in the desert here in Nevada and cracked it open to see what the inside looks like. Interesting purple inclusions.
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Post by fernwood on May 19, 2018 2:53:57 GMT -5
That is interesting. Never know what one will find on the inside.
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Post by MsAli on May 19, 2018 8:00:28 GMT -5
Very cool
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Post by goatgrinder on May 19, 2018 11:21:52 GMT -5
Were blueberries growing nearby?
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Post by gemfeller on May 19, 2018 14:35:53 GMT -5
vegasjames: Is that typical of the whole deposit or is the item pictured a one-off? It's very striking material. I can't make out a crystal structure of the purple material from your image but the occurrence is very interesting.
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Post by pauls on May 19, 2018 16:55:15 GMT -5
Could it be fluorite? notice theres a small one in the second photo that looks very square.
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Post by gemfeller on May 19, 2018 17:05:01 GMT -5
Could it be fluorite? notice theres a small one in the second photo that looks very square. I noticed that but couldn't be sure of the shape. I discounted fluorite because of the deposition in what seems to be a chert or flint. That isn't typical for fluorite but I might be wrong. It's usually associated with igneous rocks. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 19, 2018 17:50:06 GMT -5
No clue what it is, but anytime anyone finds something purple it's a total score!
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 18:26:29 GMT -5
vegasjames : Is that typical of the whole deposit or is the item pictured a one-off? It's very striking material. I can't make out a crystal structure of the purple material from your image but the occurrence is very interesting. I was at the flat looking mainly for black agate. Occasionally find sea fossils out there as well. Lots of chalcedony in thee area along with a lighter purple banded quartz and some feldspar. But everything is very scattered over the area, not in deposits. This is only piece like this I found. |
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 18:29:30 GMT -5
Could it be fluorite? notice theres a small one in the second photo that looks very square. That is what I was thinking. There Is a fluorite mine maybe 4 miles from here, but the fluorite there is a light greenish banded fluorite. I have never seen a dark purple fluorite in the area. So not sure. |
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 18:47:14 GMT -5
No clue what it is, but anytime anyone finds something purple it's a total score! I find purple all the time. Purple jaspers, purple opals, purple banded quartz and further north all sorts of fluorospar (fluorite) and Nevada Tiffany stone that often has dark purple.
Here are some examples.
Fluorospar
Nevada Tiffany stone
Purple jaspers
All the big rocks around Jax are purple jasper.
This is a purple jasper fulgurite
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 19, 2018 19:26:15 GMT -5
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Post by fishnpinball on May 19, 2018 20:28:09 GMT -5
Heck with that. I want to go hounding with Jax.
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 20:30:17 GMT -5
If you get up to Vegas let me know. There is a big purple jasper deposit just outside of Las Vegas and purple agate nearby in a few areas I have heard of but have not gone to. I mainly go for copper ores and garnet bearing stones myself, which I prefer.
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 20:30:53 GMT -5
Heck with that. I want to go hounding with Jax. She keeps busy chasing lizards and rabbits. |
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Post by aDave on May 19, 2018 22:03:18 GMT -5
vegasjames, is that fulgurite most likely from a lighting strike, or was it in an area where electrical lines could have come down? I've read about them, but never have seen one that I know of. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 19, 2018 22:07:34 GMT -5
If you get up to Vegas let me know. There is a big purple jasper deposit just outside of Las Vegas and purple agate nearby in a few areas I have heard of but have not gone to. I mainly go for copper ores and garnet bearing stones myself, which I prefer.
Love, love, love copper ores and garnets, too (and purple). We're only 3 hrs. from Vegas -- me and hubby need to have a field trip day to meet up with you. |
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 22:15:00 GMT -5
vegasjames , is that fulgurite most likely from a lighting strike, or was it in an area where electrical lines could have come down? I've read about them, but never have seen one that I know of. Thanks for sharing. There are no electrical lines in the area. It is from a lightening strike. In this pic you can see the core:
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2018 22:15:43 GMT -5
If you get up to Vegas let me know. There is a big purple jasper deposit just outside of Las Vegas and purple agate nearby in a few areas I have heard of but have not gone to. I mainly go for copper ores and garnet bearing stones myself, which I prefer.
Love, love, love copper ores and garnets, too (and purple). We're only 3 hrs. from Vegas -- me and hubby need to have a field trip day to meet up with you. Either before it gets too hot or fall is the best. |
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Post by aDave on May 19, 2018 22:32:34 GMT -5
vegasjames , is that fulgurite most likely from a lighting strike, or was it in an area where electrical lines could have come down? I've read about them, but never have seen one that I know of. Thanks for sharing. There are no electrical lines in the area. It is from a lightening strike. In this pic you can see the core:
What a neat find, and that's a great photo. We were taught to look for them if we believed a wildland fire may have been caused by downed lines, so that's why I asked. Thanks. |
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