Anatase on Quartz

[fireonthemountain]

Here's some anatase crystals on quartz I found recently. I have several more pieces from same location.... Enjoy! I'm off to get some crystals!

[uregold]

very nice. I think that's used for titanium production. I know where these can be found in Montgomery county and from the looks of it you do too lol.

[fireonthemountain]

You talking about the shingletrap quartz mine? That spot is known for producing anatase on quartz (can't dig there anymore though. It's off limits now.) This is from a completely different spot. It had never been dug before.

[uregold]

yeah shingletrap mine. I forget about that place from time to time. why cant you dig there anymore? I didn't know that.

[fireonthemountain]

There is a native American quarry site up the mountain, not like a mine or anything, just where they were getting materials to make arrowheads/tools etc.... So that area was deemed an archeological site. Don't get caught digging there...lol. Big no no
It's ridiculous because the quartz mine has nothing to do with it.... But what can ya do 

[uregold]

awhile back they shut down the rocky mountain loop trail because of an archeological site. I wonder if these are related.

[fireonthemountain]

Could be

[Savage]

I found something strange last weekend. Mason was digging for crystals. I took some of the loose material to the creek and panned it. There were hundreds of Tiny garnets in my pan. I have never found garnets in the creek below where he was digging. I might explore that a little more.

[fireonthemountain]

Cool! Definitely worth checking out Were you at the same creek I came and checked out? If so I think I remember finding one in one of the pans I did. it was pretty small, but had nice color.