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 Topic: Is this fossil or what kind of rock? |
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| David Mustart Replies: 14 Views: 14577 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 06, 2020 19:28 Subject: Re: Is this fossil or what kind of rock? |
| Crescent City, California. 30 minutes away from Oregon border.
As Bob Harman says, it's difficult to identify from photos, even with the tests you carried out. Probably the best plan is to contact ... |
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| Topic: Is this fossil or what kind of rock? |
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| David Mustart Replies: 14 Views: 14577 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 03, 2020 08:35 Subject: Re: Is this fossil or what kind of rock? |
| To advise you on where to get acid or more help with identification, it would be useful to know where you are located. | |
| Topic: Is this fossil or what kind of rock? |
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| David Mustart Replies: 14 Views: 14577 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 02, 2020 12:09 Subject: Re: Is this fossil or what kind of rock? |
| The black and white specimen may be slag but I doubt it.
As previously mentioned, try scratching the white and the black with the point of a knife. Does that test result in a groove in the white? D ... |
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| Topic: Black thin layer help id |
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| David Mustart Replies: 5 Views: 10381 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 23, 2019 14:36 Subject: Re: Black thin layer help id |
| How about a pic of the opposite side of specimen?
If it is reddish brown, then possibly the shiny surface is desert varnish, a result of manganese deposition on exposed surface. |
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| Topic: The magic of Tucson, 2015. Gail Spann report. |
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| David Mustart Replies: 116 Views: 287404 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Aug 12, 2015 11:19 Subject: Re: The magic of Tucson, 2015. Gail Spann report. |
| Hi Gail,
Thanks so much for the hundreds and hundreds of hours you tirelessly dedicate to your wonderful show reports!! The mineral images are thrilling but your annotated photos of all the collec ... |
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| Topic: Ben Loyal, Sutherland, Scotland |
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| David Mustart Replies: 10 Views: 24360 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 15, 2014 12:47 Subject: Re: Ben Loyal, Sutherland, Scotland |
| Hi Mike,
Great photos and nice of the red deer! Too bad the pegmatite dikes weren't more exciting. Just a thought to add to your mention of deer ticks (which you probably know already). Deer ticks ... |
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| Topic: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 - 50th Edition! |
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| David Mustart Replies: 65 Views: 195382 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jun 24, 2013 10:18 Subject: Re: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 - 50th Edition! |
| As i won't be at the show, just wondering will the four talks on Friday June 28 by Larson, Veevaert, Mauthner and Werschky be recorded, published or CD's made? | |
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