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Concentrates from Trail
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Concentrates I saved from a panning trip with Chris to Trail.
Pictured - under the USB microscope - abundant quartz, garnet, some what appears to be spessartine garnet (orange), hematite spheres (lots of those), various amphiboles, peridot, etc, etc.
Anyways, a lot of pretty pictures. But - as far as I could see - no definite diamonds or other gems.
For those that go past the read-more - find the "Alien" head. And the Death Star. And the hexagonal grain with the perfect circle in one face, like ...? I dunno.
If you're better advised as to geology than I and want to share your analysis/identification of any of these photos - by all means, get in touch.
And, as this could get boring real quick for you I'll insert a read more:
Lost Island of Gold - Kingdom of Srivijaya
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For the last five years, fishermen and divers on the Musi River near Palembang (on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia) have been bringing up gold rings, jewelry, seals, encrusted Buddhas and other treasures, leading Archeologists to suspect they may have discovered the "Lost Island of Gold", or the Kingdom of Srivijaya.
Via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/22/have-sumatran-fishing-crews-found-the-fabled-island-of-gold
or the Daily Mail (Worse Journalism, Better Pictures): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10122973/Lost-Island-Gold-Sumatran-fishermen.html
Best Free Pile Ever
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Spotted on the way home from the Hospital visiting Stormy, one of many "Free Piles" that eventually just decay and become rubbish. I always take a peek - everything from picture frames, china, cutlery, children's books, lamps, never anything I want or need.
This one is different. It has a couple of cool chairs, that if I weren't moving to parts unknown in a month I might consider. So I check the boxes and it's a complete score.
#1, a man-skirt - looks to be homemade, made out of leather and raccoon hide, tail hanging down.
#2, a full calf (?) skin, tanned & cured.
Digression. I'm halfway towards my Q'ANON Shaman outfit for Halloween, but where's the goddamned rave?
#3 - a hatchet. New, with cover.
#4 - Dashcam, still in box, brand new.
Like, WTF, best free pile EVER!!!!
I would have looked harder but my hands were full....
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