Rockhounding and Mineral Collecting

80 mesh size, 44,000 spics, make a Oz.

40 mesh size, 22,000 " " ".

piece`s 1/8 inch. in size 200 for a oz.

Do the math......And in the back ache.

Types of rock used for arrow points in the area that later became Tennessee include high quality chert.

The ore must be assayed.

I'm wondering the same, as in a comparison of my chrome lined barrel in my M-4 vs. the Hoppes aluminum cleaning rod. Based on my knowledge (BA in Geosciences) I'd say its somewhere around a 4-5.

Here is a comparison example from Mohs as on Wikipedia:

"On the Mohs scale, a pencil "lead" (graphite) has a hardness of 1; a fingernail, 2.5; a copper penny, about 3.5; a knife blade, 5.5; window glass, 5.5; and a steel file, 6.5.[9] Using these ordinary materials of known hardness can be a simple way to approximate the position of a mineral on the scale."

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness

Since bullets are copper jacketed, I'd imagine going down a chrome-lined barrel isn't going to harm the integrity or smoothness of chrome. There is a scale for comparison on the above link as well for approximation of common materials related to their position on the scale.

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Rhode Island's State Mineral is "bowenite", an attractive green form of serpentine.

The sale man at the hard ware store well speak better of this material then myself.

it is use for decking, and it is made from mike jugs.

The price will depend a lot upon size, shape, quality, color, and banding, cut or uncut. Good, brightly colored, banded Lakers can bring a pretty penny if you can find a collector that really wants it. Bland, dull colors and poor banding, little contrast = meh, it's just an agate. Consult a local rockshop or mineral club to see what it's worth.

by recycling it.

Quartz weigh about 1 and a half pounds

Small roundish concretions are not really uncommon, so I would not expect to be able to absolutely confirm where yours came from.

A couple of packets of Ramen noodles. But seriously, it depends on the quality of the stone (e.g. clarity, color, crystal shape if any, etc.)

Painting rocks for decorative display indoors, you can use almost any paint. For the best result use acrylic craft paints. It is not necessary to top-coat rocks that will not be put outdoors.
Painting rocks for decorative display out of doors, you're best results will come using craft paints designed for outdoor use. They usually are called "Patio paints" and are available in most good arts supply and craft stores.

The scale is not linear, and isn't too precise when measuring the hardness of certain industrial materials.

a rock with a layer of oil on it.

you can find olivine rocks in volcanoes in Greenland.

It is said that Weipa, Australia is home to the world's largest and richest bauxite (aluminum ore) deposit.

Rhodium is the name given to a pure, unmixed element, hence, by definition, it does not have any nickel in it. Assuming you might be talking about rhodium plated jewelry, you'd have to contact the manufacturer as to possible alloy composition.

Gun bluing is not mixed with coal. Most hot gun blues are a caustic chemical, and will eat holes in your body if you handle it wrong. I have a vague recollection of growing crystals on a lump of coal when I was a youngster- recall that it used ammonia, and liquid LAUNDRY bluing. In the pre-bleach days, laundry bluing was added to rinse water for white clothes, and made them look whiter. Have not seen it in years. If you are growing a crystal project, try adding a few drops of liquid food color.

Yes, but not as much as north of there. White, Pickens countys are better.

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The are all composed of carbon (although coal commonly also contains other elements such as sulphur).

The rocks are underground so intrusive rocks are under pressure so its harder.

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