sdf527 Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 I was exploring some areas around Yuma about 10 miles from the old Red Cloud Mine and after a long hike in some very rough terrain came upon some old mine workings with ore dumps containing this copper looking ore. The miners trash was not what we would consider old timers, there were old welding rods and iron cots strewn about. This ore was in veins maybe 2 ft wide. The miners followed the veins to a depth of 4 or 5 ft and stacked the ore in two main ore dumps. About 40 years ago, before I got educated and gave up on manual labor, I worked on a core drill operation in that general area. 115 degrees in the shade and there weren't no shade, but I digress. According to geologist on the site back then, we were sampling silver ore. I walked a good mile around all sides of this area and found no signs of placer activity. Historically, there was some minor gold placering along the Colorado River in the general area, but I sure didn't find it. The picture probably doesn't have enough detail, but the turquoise colored parts are thin flakes. The dark green material is thin layers of crystalized substance mixed with quartz crystals. What is this stuff? Is it indicative of something more interesting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I've seen similar around some of the mines out in Gold Basin. The one where there is quite a bit of it is said to have produced primarily copper, however secondary minerals to that mine was gold.Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 That kind of ore is common to the areas around Vulture Peak I've been hunting with good success this past year....However, most of the gold seems removed from where that ore occurs...Usually it's within a quarter mile of the ore, though...Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 OOPS...Double Post...Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montana Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 sdf. It appears to be malachite and chrysacola, copper minerals.----Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'd say the same as Bob.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vini Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 It's a nice specimen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Looks like worn down Fibrous Malachite with Turquoises flake, I don't think its Chrysocolla...it has a toothpaste luster to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus in idaho Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I found a piece that looks just like that in Lander county Nevada.Right next to a copper mine.Gus- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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