Comments on: 50 Minerals for Fun and Profit http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/ The latest and greatest news in geology, from around the world. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marilyn http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Marilyn Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:19:44 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-1172 I had the privilege of going to Panamint Valley this past weekend with a 4WD club. We went to Lookout City and Darwin. While at Darwin, I did some rock stealing, picking out the most interesting looking rocks, and took them home. I have no clue what these rocks are called and would like to know. If anyone here could possibly identify them, I'd be glad to take pictures of them and send them to you. I'm 60 years old and never paid attention to rocks before. Now, I'm hooked. Is there anyone on here that would be willing to help me by identifying the rocks I have? If so, thanks so much. I had the privilege of going to Panamint Valley this past weekend with a 4WD club. We went to Lookout City and Darwin. While at Darwin, I did some rock stealing, picking out the most interesting looking rocks, and took them home.

I have no clue what these rocks are called and would like to know. If anyone here could possibly identify them, I’d be glad to take pictures of them and send them to you.

I’m 60 years old and never paid attention to rocks before. Now, I’m hooked. Is there anyone on here that would be willing to help me by identifying the rocks I have? If so, thanks so much.

]]> By: Dave Schumaker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Dave Schumaker Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:26:19 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-834 Ah, excellent! Thanks. Yeah. When I started writing this post I decided to come up with my own list of minerals instead of using the original list from Chuck. Lo and behold, many of the minerals in my list are the same. I actually *forgot* about native silver and gold. A friend of mine actually found native gold when we were on a field trip. That was pretty exciting. But yeah, there are definitely a lot of minerals that could be included. It's almost hard to narrow it down to just 50. Ah, excellent! Thanks.

Yeah. When I started writing this post I decided to come up with my own list of minerals instead of using the original list from Chuck. Lo and behold, many of the minerals in my list are the same. I actually *forgot* about native silver and gold.

A friend of mine actually found native gold when we were on a field trip. That was pretty exciting.

But yeah, there are definitely a lot of minerals that could be included. It’s almost hard to narrow it down to just 50.

]]> By: Silver Fox http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Silver Fox Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:01:56 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-832 Also, <a href="http://www.geoberg.de/blog/geoblogosphaere/50-minerale-eine-persoenliche-top-liste" rel="nofollow">the geoberg.de-Blog</a>, in German. Also, the geoberg.de-Blog, in German.

]]> By: Silver Fox http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Silver Fox Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:29:47 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-831 Yes, wonderful photos - and I was thinking of minerals all day long, ones left out like stibnite, realgar, and orpiment... As for that last question - WWCD? - I often ask that myself! Oh, and wavellite, and malachite, and... Yes, wonderful photos – and I was thinking of minerals all day long, ones left out like stibnite, realgar, and orpiment…

As for that last question – WWCD? – I often ask that myself!

Oh, and wavellite, and malachite, and…

]]> By: Callan Bentley http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Callan Bentley Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:31:24 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-827 WWCD? ("What would Chuck do?") WWCD?
(“What would Chuck do?”)

]]> By: Dave Schumaker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Dave Schumaker Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:58:44 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-826 Regarding the Travertine. You're right. Maybe I should more clearly label it as Calcite (var. Travertine) for clarification? I did that with Quartz after all. I wonder if Chuck would consider polymorphs to be a separate mineral? Regarding the Travertine. You’re right. Maybe I should more clearly label it as Calcite (var. Travertine) for clarification? I did that with Quartz after all. I wonder if Chuck would consider polymorphs to be a separate mineral?

]]> By: Dave Schumaker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Dave Schumaker Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:50:06 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-825 Hah. Thanks! I was going to do more photos and links to Google Maps and such, but this post really had already taken a ridiculous amount of time. It's nice to be unemployed and have enough time to do this! ;) Hah. Thanks! I was going to do more photos and links to Google Maps and such, but this post really had already taken a ridiculous amount of time.

It’s nice to be unemployed and have enough time to do this! ;)

]]> By: Callan Bentley http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Callan Bentley Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-824 Dave, you put the rest of us to shame with these photos and the specific locations you've seen them! I hang my head... CB PS-Isn't travertine a rock made of the mineral calcite? Dave, you put the rest of us to shame with these photos and the specific locations you’ve seen them! I hang my head…
CB
PS-Isn’t travertine a rock made of the mineral calcite?

]]> By: Dave Schumaker http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Dave Schumaker Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:23:50 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-823 And potentially profitable. ;) And potentially profitable. ;)

]]> By: Guto http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Guto Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:09:06 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/09/09/50-minerals-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-822 Those minerals do look fun Those minerals do look fun

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