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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow imagine the smile that guy had when he pulled that out of the ground
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I guess that if someone has said '80%', then perhaps a partial assay may have been done, otherwise it may be just a speculative guesstimate.
About $58,000 less refining costs.
Maybe worth more as a mineral specimen, but someone has to buy it for that sort of value to be established.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
you would think if that much was pulled out of the ground there would be more somewhere around the same area
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Cool! I agree - there must be some small chunks out there sitting about. And a little birdy told me that a certain forum member would love themselves a silver ore pebble!  I think you should sell it as a mineral specimen. The Natural History museum in london is big on that kind of thing, maybe a Museum is your best route. and 80%?! Id expect it to be more...well, silver. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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you would think if that much was pulled out of the ground there would be more somewhere around the same area
If I found a specimen like this I would immediately peg out an file a silver claim where I found it  |
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New Member
 Canada
29 Posts |
Bryan1315 - More was found but not 150 pound chunks. Several 10+ lbs. pieces and less were discovered but of course the metal detector can only detect so deep into the ground. There is probably more there just too deep for the detector.
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New Member
Canada
29 Posts |
Here is a 6 pound piece that was etched out of calcite using muiatic acid.  pound piece that was etched out of calcite using muriatic acid. |
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New Member
Canada
29 Posts |
Here is an eleven pound piece from the same area. This piece was probably mined 100+ years ago. Looks dull, black, and boring but it is very high grade silver.  Looks like a normal rock.. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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New Member
Canada
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This is a piece that was found in the same spot as the others. It weighs 5 pounds and is very high grade silver. Sorry to display so many pictures but I wanted to show what silver which was mined 100+ years ago looks like today. All were recovered from mine tailings. When you rub the silver up and remove the oxidation.. you can see the silver that lies underneath.  |
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New Member
Canada
29 Posts |
Rubbing the 150 pounder up to show the silver underneath.  |
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New Member
Canada
29 Posts |
Benbyfields - I know someone that does..
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Silver - do you have an email? Id love to barter for a small chip of that.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
I agree with Sel. Mineral specimen. Sell it as is, or include some sort of assayage report.
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Wow, holy moly...I thought this was another wild goose chase, but photos!?! amazing!
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Posted 10/13/2012 08:33 am
