U Unitedstatesofamerica1 Hero Member Joined Oct 2, 2012 Messages 652 Reaction score 413 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used Cabella's Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 7, 2016 #1
kcm Gold Member Joined Feb 29, 2016 Messages 5,867 Reaction score 7,093 Golden Thread 0 Location NW Minnesota Detector(s) used Tesoro Silver uMax Primary Interest: Other Apr 7, 2016 #2 Quartzite? Upvote 0
Tuberale Gold Member Joined May 12, 2010 Messages 5,780 Reaction score 3,457 Golden Thread 0 Location Portland, Oregon Detector(s) used White's Coinmaster Pro Apr 7, 2016 #3 Don't think quartzite. Quartz is green when it have nickel in it. Another common green stone is Serpentine. Upvote 0
Don't think quartzite. Quartz is green when it have nickel in it. Another common green stone is Serpentine.
kcm Gold Member Joined Feb 29, 2016 Messages 5,867 Reaction score 7,093 Golden Thread 0 Location NW Minnesota Detector(s) used Tesoro Silver uMax Primary Interest: Other Apr 7, 2016 #4 Quartz and Quartzite are related, but not the same. Quartzite can come in multiple colors without having ANY metals in it. Here's a good page on Quartzite: https://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/rocks_minerals/rocks/quartzite.html Upvote 0
Quartz and Quartzite are related, but not the same. Quartzite can come in multiple colors without having ANY metals in it. Here's a good page on Quartzite: https://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/rocks_minerals/rocks/quartzite.html
kcm Gold Member Joined Feb 29, 2016 Messages 5,867 Reaction score 7,093 Golden Thread 0 Location NW Minnesota Detector(s) used Tesoro Silver uMax Primary Interest: Other Apr 7, 2016 #5 Is it porous or non-porous? Meaning, if you place a bit of water on the dry rock, will the water soak in after a while? Last edited: Apr 7, 2016 Upvote 0
Is it porous or non-porous? Meaning, if you place a bit of water on the dry rock, will the water soak in after a while?
austin Gold Member Joined Jul 9, 2012 Messages 5,399 Reaction score 3,509 Golden Thread 0 Location San Antonio, Texas Detector(s) used Garrett 250 Primary Interest: Other Apr 8, 2016 #6 I vote for serpentine also. Mine about 60 miles from here and the smaller pieces are left along the road for souvenirs. Look like these. Upvote 0
I vote for serpentine also. Mine about 60 miles from here and the smaller pieces are left along the road for souvenirs. Look like these.