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« Reply #70 on: August 21, 2011, 10:14:49 pm »
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Yep, Quartz and Granite!  Go for the spots with the most of that cool Rust stained Quartz.   Yep, That's what I would do.    Grin

I think I would take home a few and pop them open.  Quatz rocks that is.

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« Reply #71 on: August 21, 2011, 10:35:18 pm »
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I think I would take home a few and pop them open.  Quatz rocks that is.

I'm thinking, homey, that you stopped by the convenience store on your way home!  LOL! Grin

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« Reply #72 on: August 22, 2011, 07:49:41 am »
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I've crushed some up on several occasions and got some gold out, but it's a lotta work. I keep thinking about building a little stamp mill but my project list is pretty long... course if the price keeps rising I might bump it up the lis

Have you ever used a microscope on the crushed stuff?

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Microscope for detecting gold in small particle form.

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« Reply #73 on: August 22, 2011, 08:08:48 am »
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I use a loupe, but usually it's visible to the eye even. I use a drop of mercury to collect all the micro fine stuff, I'll look at it later. Smiley

I do have a microscope somewhere so I'll have to try that sometime

Nice quartz samples by the way, now to figure out where they are coming down from Smiley

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« Reply #74 on: August 22, 2011, 08:39:01 am »
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I bought a 10X magnifying glass Sat. at Harbor Freight in Boise for $1.99.  Its got a fish-eye effect so not any good for what I need.  So far I haven't found a place in Boise that has microscopes, other than kid stuff.  I called Vista Pawn and they put me on eternal hold...haha.

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« Reply #75 on: August 22, 2011, 08:49:42 am »
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Give me your address.     I will send you the front end of a Rifle scope that works most well.

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« Reply #76 on: August 22, 2011, 09:08:17 am »
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Check the RC hobby shops they may have something, or perhaps lapidary or coin/stamp collecting shops?
plenty of rifle scopes around Boise area too Smiley
Somewhere I have a lens from a xerox copier that I bet would work too, just gotta remember where it is Grin

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« Reply #77 on: August 22, 2011, 10:06:49 am »
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Okletsee, check in the yellow pages or business directory for a scientific supply outlet or store.  The will have all kinds of science tools and optics.  My daughter-in-law used to work in one in Portland, and I'm bettng Boise has one too!   Wise

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« Reply #78 on: August 28, 2011, 09:50:55 am »
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I ordered a microscope on line that is a dual purpose compound/stereo.  You can light up your specimen from the bottom, or from the top for viewing material you can't see thru.  I didn't find anything in town I liked.

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« Reply #79 on: August 28, 2011, 10:10:00 am »
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I can't find that lens I was going to send you.  As soon as I come across it I will send it. Embarrassed

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