mn90403 980 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) This is 6 pounds of lead found in one day. There was also this opal ring. Edited March 11, 2016 by mn90403 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
extractor 12 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Great digs Mitch ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,173 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Nice ring! What do you do with the lead? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mn90403 980 Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 I think I'm going to give the lead to Bill or someone in Arizona so they can use it in the making of some ammo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampstomper Al 1,336 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Nice haul..! Best I've ever done in a day is just over a lb.. Guess I need to try harder.. Swamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haderly 99 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Are you sure it is opal? It looks like moonstone and appears that it is carved into a face. Can you get a close-up picture of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mn90403 980 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Haderly, I think you are right about the moonstone. That is why it has that moon face carved on it. Someone had suggested it was opal. Mitchel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haderly 99 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 May even be Opalite which is a manmade glass with Opalescence effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mn90403 980 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 I have looked and this is not a perfect stone. It does have inclusions and a rainbow effect with a line of pink down the center and it moves in the light to white and blues. No matter what it is it doesn't seem to be very valuable. (The lead may be worth more!) Just another unique find in all the trash. Here is what I read: Moonstone is natural, so it has inclusions or noticeable imperfections due to its natural make-up. These might be crystal inclusions, black spots or rough edges. There are various colours and forms of moonstone. Two of the most common are regular moonstone and rainbow moonstone. Moonstone has a beautiful shimmer of light in all its forms and almost has a fibre -optic effect. It can sometimes look like catseye. Moonstone is also a relatively soft gemstone, ranking at only 6 on the Mohs scale. It needs to be treated delicately and carefully. Moonstone should look translucent milky white and should have a constantly moving iridescence. Rainbow moonstone has all these properties plus a beautiful blue "flash" that changes colour in the light from purple to pinks back to blues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haderly 99 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Moonstone is just one of many feldspars that are very interesting. Sunstones are also feldspars that come in various forms. Once of my favorite so far is the Rainbow Lattice Sunstone from Australia. I managed to get a nice parcel of them but they sure do not come cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaJohn77 2 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 6 pounds of lead! Geez! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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