Rocks Gems | TreasureNet. com A forum for rock hounds and gem hunters Talk about locations, techniques, finds, and more
Can anyone identify these blue rocks found on the schuylkill?? I found these blue rocks along the schuylkill river in berks county in Pa Does anyone know what they may be? They seem to be real smooth, like glass almost and they are a pretty cool blue, I think they are some kind of medium soft rock but not to sure Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks
Found a magnetic rock, Solved - Goethite | TreasureNet. com Hi all, I am posting this here plus in the What is it area I found something that has me stumped I found a rock that absolutely makes my metal detector scream I can turn the disc all the way up and the metal detector still acts like it is in all metal mode Here's the funny thing, it sticks
Mission impossible. | TreasureNet. com I know this will be next to impossible to truly ID just from my lousy pics and info But, heck, what's life without a challenge :) First a little background I eyeballed this from about 50 feet away, (it might be more impressive when you see how small :) ) The sun was reflecting on it in that
Cleaning Rough Emeralds | TreasureNet. com Muriatic Acid can be used safely for cleaning gems It is commonly used to clean cement mortar residue, bricks, etc It can be dangerous! Use in ventilate areas, wear rubber gloves and eye protection Mix with water to dilute I suggest starting with a 20% solution and increasing by 10% until you find what works well
How to remove crystals from rock? | TreasureNet. com Nice looking vug I sometimes use a wooden stick (paint stirrer) and push crystals to see if I can find any that are loose and will just pop out without damaging them Once you get one, the neighbors are sometimes easy to remove Another method if you want to remove the whole plate of crystal is to drill the rock in a line with a cordless drill (multiple deep holes) and then use a chisel to
Is there gold in Western North Carolina? | TreasureNet. com The Nantahala River just North of there in Graham County has Gold as well as many other streams and rivers in these areas There is also quite a bit of Gems that can be found in the rivers and streams while Gold prospecting and even cuttable stones have been found
Prospecting witha black light | TreasureNet. com Additionally along the Columbia river in Oregon one could go out at night and use the black light on the dredge spoils and find valuable gems It was thought that pirate ships trying to escape the law would toss trunks of heavies into the river to relieve ballast and outrun the law (ships)