WHAT ARE THESE?

[johnsonconnie34]

I live out in Snow Camp NC, I have been looking for Gold on a private area that belongs to a friend of mine. We found these rocks as we were going through our many buckets of dirt. Some say Gem's and some say lime stone and ect What are they?

 

[Jason in Enid]

I dont see any gems

 

[johnsonconnie34]

Thank you Jason, I didn't think there was, but when your working with a second party it always helpes when you have the third person to tell you what they see. I appreciate it.

 

[golden sluice]

Hi there, I say pan it again and what ever is left with the black sand and gold will then need to be checked for gemstones.

 

[johnsonconnie34]

Thanks I will do that

 

[lab rat]

I see quartz, chert, and rhyolite fragments in the top and last pictures. Nothing valuable. Can't really tell what's on the plate. You might consider getting a book on rocks-- I recommend Simon & Schuster - this seems to have the best pictures and accurate descriptions to help you identify rocks and minerals.

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals | Book by Simon & Schuster - Simon & Schuster

Hope this helps!

 

[johnsonconnie34]

I'am supposed to be living in the gem and gold capitol Snow Camp NC . My friends land is right next to major Hill Road and the old Snow Camp Mine. Quartz every where you step. Down the road is Cane Creek, which I heard is where gold has been found, I am learning and trying to look for gold and gems, but this summer, I am going to Cane Creek. Panning for gold and maybe a few gems if I am lucky.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Johnsonconnie34, welcome to TreasureNet. In April 2013, a T-Net member named Dustedyou posted an invitation for members who wanted identification of rocks to post photos of them for him to ID. Of course, it helps to tell as much about them as you can, including their size and where you found them. Click the following T-Net link.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/h...ified-post-here-gimme-good-picture-3-4-a.html

 

[Boomer-1]

Gemstones rarely look like anything that you see in the "Rock & Gem" books. There are sites out there and a few books that I've seen that can tell you if it is worth putting in your pocket or tossing over your shoulder.

In the top pic I think the large dark stone might be slate?, and the green could be limestone. You can brush limestone with a q-tip dipped in vinegar to test.....it bubbles.

The lower left pic looks like maybe Calcite's. And the right one looks like small gravel that I can't tell, but the small dark one looks quartzy.

This book was really helpful on where to go. Found Amethyst, Quartz points, Kyanite, Garnets, and a so-so emerald while in NC. Rock, Gem, and Mineral Collecting Sites in Western North Carolina: Rick Jacquot: 9781566642477: Amazon.com: Books


Gemstone ID
GemologyOnline.com ? View topic - Identifying rough gems

 

[K. Solomon]

I have a "what is this" as well. Would love some insight as to what this might be. I have done countless hours of research trying to figure it out but have no luck other than it resembles the Lady of Elche bust in Spain. One of these was found about 6 feet under the dirt in Richfield Utah about 50 years ago. I stumbled across this one recently so I bought it.

Any thoughts?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

K.Solomon, first, welcome to TreasureNet's "What-Is-It" forum, the best place on the internet for getting unknown objects CORRECTLY identified.

Second... you will have a MUCH better chance at getting your Egyptian-motif object identified if you post it in a separate, brand-new discussion thread of it own, instead of tacking it onto the end of this discussion. Most people have already clicked on this discussion, seen it is about rocks which they cannot identify, and they will not look at this discussion again.

Also, we need to see a closeup photo of your object's back, AND we need accurate size-measurement because your photo gives no indication of the object's size.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/136849-please-read-before-posting-items-what.html

Update Edit:
After I posted the above reply, I returned to the forum's main page and saw that you've already posted the Egyptian-motif object in its own separate discussion-thread. But there is no photo of its back, nor anything telling us its size... and we ID-helpers need both of those things.