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by SwordfishMining
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Critter Corner
Topic: BLM plans new wild burro gather on or around March 18, 2024
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BLM plans new wild burro gather on or around March 18, 2024

BLM plans new wild burro gather near Oregon border The BLM says the gather will take place on or around March 18, 2024 Dateline DENIO: These are what those corral like things are by the springs. These would be the burritos that range to Gridley lake where you stop at the Devils Faucet Hot Springs or...
by SwordfishMining
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: Expert Q&A
Topic: Timing Opalization at Lightning Ridge: New Evidence from Opalized Fossils George E. Mustoe & Elizabeth T. Smith
Replies: 2
Views: 279

Re: Timing Opalization at Lightning Ridge: New Evidence from Opalized Fossils George E. Mustoe & Elizabeth T. Smith

The one place Mead dug here, other than up by Fossil in the John Day Beds, they discovered dozens of new species that were not the same as John Day or were found here first. A lot of students screening and using magnifying glasses around the feet of the deposits or old bench placers. The best Ive se...
by SwordfishMining
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: Expert Q&A
Topic: How To Make Opal
Replies: 3
Views: 4091

Re: How To Make Opal

Ill watch it later. This computer is sucking up too much of my time lately. Len also said he would never share the formula he found as it would only do his miner friends harm. The problem was it did not have a lifespan compared to real opals not being tested perfected, natural or whatever. I mean th...
by SwordfishMining
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Gemstones
Topic: Basak Baykal Creates Colorful Bouquet of Modern Treasures
Replies: 1
Views: 51

Re: Basak Baykal Creates Colorful Bouquet of Modern Treasures

Wow. The more I see of these the more i realize Im hanging in the tribal mining zone and not out in the makers millions zones. There has not been a discovery here yet that would satisfy the first factory, Over the last century there has been thousands of world class gem specimens and some cut, or ca...
by SwordfishMining
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Mining
Topic: From Prism Volume I 2024: Map the Mine, Four Peaks Amethyst Mine LLC in Arizona
Replies: 1
Views: 87

Re: From Prism Volume I 2024: Map the Mine, Four Peaks Amethyst Mine LLC in Arizona

My exposure to the 4 peaks drama was thru Richard who also had some opal ideas about AZ. Down around Safford. RIP Richard.
by SwordfishMining
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: Beginners Area
Topic: ISG Introduction to Gemology is FREE again!
Replies: 0
Views: 211

ISG Introduction to Gemology is FREE again!

https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NabGCZ1AOdIhXKoOtzXfXrmdXMIe40j4jhcJ3-9leKh4ZJ3BbbjzTkT1IxwhwrpeNQWjqKBOedLFBF6IqCz4UNOTPUyZt5fDSd-i-ZAQApAtUapkfHRtXHhNsyscRKLpLhb5qyGHCberiSjAVbn_yNqdKA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/resources/mogile/1861878/67c261686b7b06ac822dd35d4c77bf5...
by SwordfishMining
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Buy & Sell General
Topic: Old mine labratory scale- brass mechanical balancing
Replies: 0
Views: 227

Old mine labratory scale- brass mechanical balancing

$100, antique needs restoration
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from Elko NV
use/display
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plus shipping handling & ins PM me if you need to have the maker and model, closeups
by SwordfishMining
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Weather and space phenomenon
Topic: THE SPIRAL CORE OF COMET 12P
Replies: 1
Views: 60

Re: THE SPIRAL CORE OF COMET 12P

Ah that telescope thing. I do have a friend who wants to come up here for the dark skies from the Delta that does the space photography thing. Hopefully I'll see some of his shots in our group chat. They are going bear watching here real quick too I think. My other friend got a walk in permit to cam...
by SwordfishMining
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
Topic: Virgin Valley cell fire black wood limb Green Blue POC
Replies: 0
Views: 200

Virgin Valley cell fire black wood limb Green Blue POC

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128 cts untreated. Mined on the original rainbow Ridge Mine. kept dry
$2,500US I have polished gems off the other piece.
by SwordfishMining
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Gem Identification
Topic: Photomicrography: Images from Within
Replies: 1
Views: 178

Re: Photomicrography: Images from Within

Wow. Im too susceptible to intriguing worlds to gaze at; from the endless views out here in the volcanic wasteland, like zipping around on a playa where it is just dust pan to the horizons on all sides, snow cover fault scarps to eroded ranges, to micro-scoping opals kaleidoscope of scenes. Lighting...