KarlB Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hi again!I came across this core sample when I was working as an aircraft mechanic up inTimmins Ontario. (1979) There were literally mountains of samples like these near abandonedmines. I think I picked up one of the better ones. Wish I had picked up more!!!How do you think I might pretty this thing up for display?Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck,tx2 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Karl, don't worry about it, send it to me, it is pretty enough for me. That core sample went right threw the mother load, did you break it to discoverthe gold or was it in plain sight ? What a find, all I can find is darn cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Man, just a few yards of diggin like that could make a man start thinking about Cadillacs and such. That was a bullseye shot!Beautiful! I would not do a darn thing to it. It is better than perfect just the way it is in my humble opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlB Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hi Chuck and Bedrock Bob! Thanks for the comments on my little core sample.Darn, but I wish I'd picked up a few more of those things! I was out grouse huntingand came across an abandoned pile of cores, thought I'd look at a few since I knewI was in gold territory, and pocketed the one you see here.If I'd had any foresight at all, I would have returned day after day to pick out anybits of colour (Canadian spelling) I might find. I guess I should be thankful for thenice piece that I do have. And I am.The next item in my "collection" that I have to deal with is an alleged meteorite.And it might possibly be a rarity, originating from Mercury. I've done a few preliminarytests and inquired on other websites (Sky & Telescope, for one) and have cautious hopesfor its validity. I need to take some better photographs than I already have, and I willpost them in the appropriate section here.I hope to get input from everyone here! You have all been a blessing to me so far!(Not to mention that you've made me feel REAL good about my finds!!)KarlOH, P.S. No, I didn't break the sample. You see it just as I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I would certainly try my best to find that spot again.... that vein material could be a real bonanza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I would certainly try my best to find that spot again.... that vein material could be a real bonanza I was thinking the same as well!! Karl is it possible for you to find that place again, is it still accessible? Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlB Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well, Skip and El D... I WISH!!We're talking about a place I visited while hunting on weekends more than thirty years ago!All I remember for certain is that I was hunting on an old (abandoned and overgrown) minecamp trail somewhere between Timmins and South Porcupine. (On the South side.)There were dozens, if not hundreds, of these core sample piles littered all over the area Iwas hunting. If I lived closer, (A LOT closer!) I might mount an expedition to see if any of theareas I hunted were still available. I imagine that a lot of the old abandoned claims have beenre-opened, since the price of gold has climbed so radically in the last decade or two.Hindsight is twenty-twenty, (or maybe 30-30 LOL) and If I'd only known then what I do now...I have to be thankful for what I have. Maybe I'll stumble across more treasure someday!Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 KarlIf you ever want the end of that cut flat and polished smooth I would be happy to do that, and for free as usual.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlB Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 SHOULD I flatten and polish the end? As a newbie to the hobby, I don't knowany of the accepted practices, and I thought it should be left just "as found" toretain its value. I might consider cutting it into two pieces, since it's about 2.5inches long, and there is evidence that the vein runs deep. (See attached photos)As you can see, even the "bad" end of the sample shows a little colour.I really would like to display this piece to its best advantage.Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 That is a great find and deserves to be spruced up a bit. Just my opinion but I would flatten the bottom and dome and polish the best end. All the core drill marks should be left alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I can make this a fantastic cabinet speciman. That would not diminish value at all. Wh would I do it for free? Cause I can and have done this kind of work for quit a few forum members, plus it is extremely enjoyable for me. My diamomd saw is only .012" thick and would take out very little gold and any chips or pieces would be returned. I would not remove the saw cuts on the sides. It's your choice, but just know it is always an available option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Karl,In ordinary circumstances I would advise you to keep that just like you found it as a one in a million hole shot.I get an automatic gag reaction when anyone suggests doing much of anything to a specimen like that. But these are no ordinary circumstances. Eldorado would be the only person on the entire globe that could appreciate that specimen and actually do something with it that was worthy.If I were you I would pack it in a box and ship it to Steve and rest assured that it will return spectacular. He has a double handfull of projects posted on this site and they all do the ore justice, and then some. And whether you love him or hate him (or both) he is as solid and honest as a man comes.Just send it. It is a one in a million chance for a one in a million section of core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Karl,In ordinary circumstances I would advise you to keep that just like you found it as a one in a million hole shot.I get an automatic gag reaction when anyone suggests doing much of anything to a specimen like that. But these are no ordinary circumstances. Eldorado would be the only person on the entire globe that could appreciate that specimen and actually do something with it that was worthy.If I were you I would pack it in a box and ship it to Steve and rest assured that it will return spectacular. He has a double handfull of projects posted on this site and they all do the ore justice, and then some. And whether you love him or hate him (or both) he is as solid and honest as a man comes.Just send it. It is a one in a million chance for a one in a million section of core.I agree...Steve is the only person I would trust with a core section like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 G'Day KarlNice piece of core. That's all I used to do back in Oz, was look at those god darn sticks of rock. I'd rather look at yours.As for your possible Mercury meteorite, I'm a little skepticOne major problem with a Mercurian origin of enstatite meteoritesis Mercury's mean density of about 5.4 g/cm^3. Enstatite chondrites,on the other hand, have a density of about 3.4-3.7 g/cm^3.Palme (2002) proposes that NWA 011 may be a fragment of Mercury!Problem: The high FeO content of this meteorite would point toward aparent body with a small metallic iron core and this is irreconcilable withthe large iron core believed to exist in Mercury.References:BURBINE T.H. et al. (2002) Spectra of extremely reduced assemblages:Implications for Mercury (MAPS 37-9, 2002, pp. 1233-1244).PALME H. (2002) A new solar system basalt (Science 296, 271-273).CONSOLMAGNO G.J. et al. (1998) The density and porosity ofMeteorites from the Vatican collection (MAPS 33, 1231-1241).CheersJohnno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Johnno,Don't be so skeptical about that Mercurian meteorite. I recently found one from Uranus. I believe it is connected to the new strewn field that I posted about a few months back. I am writing a story about it right now and they are simply agog at UNM.Just kidding fellows. I couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennM Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Johnno,Don't be so skeptical about that Mercurian meteorite. I recently found one from Uranus. I believe it is connected to the new strewn field that I posted about a few months back. I am writing a story about it right now and they are simply agog at UNM.Just kidding fellows. I couldn't resist.Now there's a good one BB.And Karl, I will agree with the others here that El D is the only person I would let touch that speci,en, if you choose to do anything with it. I've seen several items he's done here and on his site and agree that no one else should even be considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlB Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Johnno, and Bedrock Bob, I was going to post a couple of pictures of my (magnetic) fossilized Elk Poo, but the sample is sosmall that I haven't been able to get other than a fuzzy shot of it. Perhaps I'll give it another try tomorrow.Steve, thank you very much for your offer to purty up my core sample! After seeing a few examples ofyour work, I must say I'm very impressed! And it seems you come highly recommended! My only concernat this point is if there might be any issue sending my sample across the border. (And getting it back! LOL)I'll do a little research about cross-border shipping and send you a PM shortly!Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Make sure you let it be known it is an ore sample and all should be OK...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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