The majority of the amphiboles found in the soils would probably not meet the mineralogical definition of asbestos (i.e., they would not have been derived from asbestiform amphiboles); however, the majority would probably meet a commonly used regulatory definition to be considered a fiber (i....
Found during my formative years of collecting about 1974 on a remote graveled logging road North of the town of Newport Washington in Pend Oreille County on the Washington - Idaho border. This was from an outcrop just off the road. I was there only one time for no more than a couple of...
Chances are, you actually found a mineral. A solid chemical substance, minerals are naturally occurring objects found in the earth. They are found in a variety of shapes and colors. Rare minerals are only found in a few remote places in the world, and they have interesting physical and chem...
this type of silver ore is only found near the surface. Once miners get down below the water table, this type of mineral and ore will disappear and only sulfides will be found in its place. This rich specimen was taken from the Tonopah Divide mine, in the Divide district of Nye County...
A very small set of 13 nikischerite specimens, from a recent discovery in Bolivia. This single-locality mineral is known form a single find made in the year 2000, with almost non found since then. In total, there are estimated to be around 200 pieces of the species....
From a found in Morocco of some years ago. Gmineral - Discount Gallery xls size:mm. 16 overall size of mineral specimen: specimen weight gr. :315price : Euro 200 ~US$ 280 (plus shipping cost)Status: View product on line #GM22060 - Chalcocite and calcite - Idaho Springs Distr. -...
Quartz is also found in other rocks such as sandstones. On the other hand, limestone is composed of calcite and minor amounts of clay and/or dolomite. Radiation damage caused to minerals such as quartz, by neutrons or, analogously, heavy-ions has been noted to be similar, suggesting ...
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A few mines where they can be found have become tourist attractions for mineral collectors and treasure hunters who want to find them. Dodecahedral Dodecahedral garnet crystals about four millimeters across, from Idaho. A dodecahedron is any polyhedron with twelve flat faces. The dodecahedron is one...
(Dike #1). This morning I found a couple pieces of Lepidolite, and Garnet in Schist, more Mica, and some really pretty Tourmaline. I was able to also locate some Columbite / Tantalite specimens. I did not recognize any Beryl or Spodumene that comes from the area. As usual to my ...