muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 11, 2020 I haven’t been out much lately but today I decided I’d take a drive. I went behind the house and checked out some spots that are close but I haven’t been to in awhile. Creeks were running cold and clear and I was surprised not to see any tire tracks on the road. Anyways enjoy the pics. From my back porch I can see the turquoise shining on the hill of this mine after a good rain. It was/is a copper mine. Still has a claim but hasn’t been worked in many years. Over all it was a nice half day trip away from home. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wellhead Report post Posted April 11, 2020 Very interesting, approximately where is this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, wellhead said: Very interesting, approximately where is this? SE AZ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted April 11, 2020 Looks like a nice Friday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 11, 2020 Never saw the thrill of turquoise as jewelry but I gotta say that's pretty freaking cool! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, CatfishKev said: Never saw the thrill of turquoise as jewelry but I gotta say that's pretty freaking cool! Unless it has silver streaks in it I feel the same way. I actually glassed this spot for about a year before I decided to go find it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted April 11, 2020 Absolutely beautiful. How's your ankle healing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, 25-06 said: Absolutely beautiful. How's your ankle healing? Thought I was good til 1/4 mile of walking lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctracingraptor Report post Posted April 11, 2020 Must be chalk turquoise, otherwise it would have been mined. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted April 11, 2020 I have a bunch of tailings from a copper mine that turn various colors of green and blue like that. I thought it was turquoise but was told it is the copper in the rock oxidizing. Looks sorta like this wen it gets thick: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted April 11, 2020 Very cool Friday drive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted April 11, 2020 14 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Never saw the thrill of turquoise as jewelry but I gotta say that's pretty freaking cool! That is copper. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
photofool Report post Posted April 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Roosevelt Mark said: That is copper. Yes it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 12, 2020 I won’t argue with you guys since I don’t know, but you can beak pieces off and crumble it in your fingers. Some of it it hard and dark like Bisbee turquoise. I’ve seen raw copper before and never had it crumble in my hands. Like I said before, there is a claim on it so I’ve never taken any home to play with, just fondled it at the site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
photofool Report post Posted April 12, 2020 12 hours ago, muledeerarea33? said: I won’t argue with you guys since I don’t know, but you can beak pieces off and crumble it in your fingers. Some of it it hard and dark like Bisbee turquoise. I’ve seen raw copper before and never had it crumble in my hands. Like I said before, there is a claim on it so I’ve never taken any home to play with, just fondled it at the site. The blue pretty mineral you are seeing is Azurite, a byproduct of copper. Some is soft some is hard but not hard enough for jewelry. I use it to fill in cracks in wooden bowls a table tops. Crush it to a powder and mix it with super glue or resin, looks like the cracks are inlayed with turquoise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
