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Found these after I dug around some mineralization not sure what they are I just found them in pockets of these gems thanks for any help. ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1472955245.183400.webpImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1472955309.304157.webpImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1472955346.827466.webpImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1472955411.026172.webp
 
Here's some other rocks outta the hole
 
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Secondary copper minerals for sure!
 
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Cool thank you any names though I wanna learn more about it I will bring some better stones home in a few hours
 
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There is a whole bunch of them. Some are hard to tell apart when they - like this - occur as a thin coating.
Some common examples are: Azurite, Chrysocolla & Malachite.
 
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Chrysocolla is a guess.
 
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I also think chrysocolla.
These are examples from the San Pedro mine in NM.
Check out Minedat web. they have a bunch of photos showing the
large variety this mineral comes in.


Chrysocolla.webp
 
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I can think of Chrysoprase (Silocon dioxide) which is another green type of semi precious gem stone from the Chalcedony Quartz family.

Chrysoprase Gemstone Information

Yours don't look like any Chrysoprase that i ever found tho - they look more Copper Ore of some kind.
 
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Some of the pictures look like Chalcopyrite to me.
 
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Chrysocolla, cuprite.
 
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Yes, definitely copper mineral. Chrysocolia imo
 
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Chrysocolia, Malachite, Goethite, Limonite all iron and copper secondary ore. They color the rock but they are actually present in a small quantity. The rock itself appears to be basaltic by composition (not to be confused with basalt). Good luck.
 
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Copper minerals, like everyone said. The chalcopyrite will have a yellowish brown color. Sometimes it takes a chemical analysis to tell the difference between some of them.
 
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Are you the first to find these minerals/rocks? Is there an existing mining operation near by? Do they outcrop more in you're area? Are those rocks cowered by sediments? Do you have a geological map of the area? What is the mineralization you were digging around?
Those minerals represent secondary ore enrichment. It is probably nothing significant, but it is worth checking out depending on you answers. Good luck.
 
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