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Edward Johnson's avatar

Be on the lookout for yellow-green hexagonal bastnaesite xls. They are often frozen in the matrix, but sometimes you get them growing in small cavities. Micro to a few mm in size.

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Steve Sorrell's avatar

Thanks Ed. I have a couple from the Red Cloud Fluorite Mine.

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Capt. G.'s avatar

I’d like to see an article on the Lost Dutchman Mine in the Superstitions.

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Mike Reinke's avatar

I have been there with Jerry Cone. The two minds are just across a small street from each other. I found some micro reticulated cerussite. They're six arms, kind of like a snowflake. Jerry found something very delicate and green that he was after, I forget the name of it. I would hope the ultrasonic cleaner didn't wreck some of your more delicate minerals. You might break some of the larger pieces open if there are cavities inside, but those pieces look awfully small.

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Steve Sorrell's avatar

They are small Mike 😆

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Georgina Mason's avatar

Too many Red Clouds! Best kept for sunsets.

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