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Creamer Bros. Too - The Finds

Guardian		Posted : Sunday, 14 July 2013 1:09:35 PM(UTC)
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creamer		Posted : Sunday, 14 July 2013 1:19:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again I wonder what was at that spot in the past?! So many foreign coins! Good stuff lads!! We reckon its an old time drop off spot for illegel foreigners. .
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andy		Posted : Sunday, 14 July 2013 2:56:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		cool bufolo nickel!the boys in the usa hve a hard time finding those sometimes good to see 1 found in NZ!
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crisyboy		Posted : Sunday, 14 July 2013 9:23:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		bro i think the blue rock could be Benitoite,
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andy		Posted : Sunday, 14 July 2013 9:36:40 PM(UTC)
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chrischch		Posted : Monday, 15 July 2013 1:20:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Those foreign coins are awesome! The age and variety is incredible! Makes the 1 and 2 cent pieces I've been finding seem even more boring than they already are!
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chrischch		Posted : Monday, 15 July 2013 3:28:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Blue rock find across the bay Trip # 126 Across the bay for a 2 hour buzz and i found the largest piece of this blue rock i have found yet. Found whilst digging for a target. Thru a loupe you can clearly see the whole rock is loaded with blue crystals and dotted with rich black type crystals. We have found them before but nothing like this. We dont know what they are as yet. How exciting. 7 coins all up and a blue rock. ...with crystals Trip # 127 Met up with Crisyboy to the latest old time spot at a very cold time of the morning.. Best finds were coins and a .925 silver barbed wire style ring; 1904 French copper coin. 1930 USA Indian head, 5 cent buffalo nickel. 1933 NZ silver threepence. 1944 Cyprus 1/2 peastre Approx 15 goldies, 30 odd coins all up and a silver ring. ...a silver ring in the ground . My wife and i think it could be Canvansite which is mined at the Aranga Quarry, Aranga, Northland which I assume is near you. The piece I saw was just like the little blue crystals you have there. Does that make sense/help? Here's a piece we are selling on Trademe but it's not from NZ..... .http://www.trademe.co.nz/home-living/lifestyle/new-age-spirituality/other-crystals/auction-614028611.htm Edited by user Monday, 15 July 2013 3:31:48 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Added link
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Shilo		Posted : Monday, 15 July 2013 9:59:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 573 Location: Kawhia Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 285 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Scratch one of the blue crystals with a needle (Moh's scale of hardness = 7). If it scratches very easily then it could be Cavansite (Moh's scale of 3-4), if it barely scratches then it could be something like Benitoite (Moh's 6). Both minerals are found in serpentine which is found in patches up there.
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crisyboy		Posted : Monday, 15 July 2013 8:39:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		due to the area and there is serpentine and a shiyst type rock its not canvansite,i thought it was sodalite from the first piece but looking at more pieces it mostly looks like benitoite i really hope it is.benitoite is among the ten most rare gemstones in the world? the black crystals look like neptunite, the white crystals look like natrolite, and the shades of blue look as if its benitoite there would be no other rock with that matrix? will be definatly looking into this one. Edited by user Monday, 15 July 2013 8:52:44 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 16 July 2013 9:01:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		A few more pics of the blue rock. I believe its some kind of (blue crystals) Benitoite and (black crystals) Neptunite. They find pieces in america and they are worth big bucks. . Edited by user Tuesday, 16 July 2013 9:07:49 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 16 July 2013 9:33:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Shane I seem to remember stones something like that coming out of the fertilizer way back when the govt. block farms were being aerial top dressed. Could be wrong as it is a wee while ago now. Fertilizer used to come up to the Stone Store buy barge and scow to be trucked away. Don't know whether any barges were off loaded in the area where you found the rocks. MK
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 16 July 2013 4:18:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Have you done the needle test like Shilo described? That is one of the most common ways to identify rocks/gems. Our supplier also thinks it is Cavansite(not canvansite like I previously wrote). Either way it's a great find! :)
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crisyboy		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 1:35:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		great from blue rock glory, to fertiliser,i was planning my retirement and everything,even had the colour picked for the new landcruiser, now i probably owe money to some government bio hazard department for exposing some old chemical dump hope your ok shane he actually chewed a bit to taste it.i still hope its benitoite, sure looks the part with all that crystal action.
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crisyboy		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 1:37:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		canvansite, sounds like a moari campground,
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crisyboy		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 1:38:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		memo to myself.... dont drink before posting.
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crisyboy		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 1:44:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		i have a peice of cavansite differenent crystal altogether but gee northland has a interesting variety of blue rock.aranga quarry has some awesome gems to be found.all around that area seems to be hidding allsorts of unexpected finds.
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creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 12:26:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Shilo Scratch one of the blue crystals with a needle (Moh's scale of hardness = 7). If it scratches very easily then it could be Cavansite (Moh's scale of 3-4), if it barely scratches then it could be something like Benitoite (Moh's 6). Both minerals are found in serpentine which is found in patches up there. Gave the best piece a good hard scraping with a pin and it didnt scratch. Solid blue stone. .
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Shilo		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 1:31:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 573 Location: Kawhia Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 285 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Gave the best piece a good hard scraping with a pin and it didnt scratch. Solid blue stone. Ok, that removes Cavansite as a hardness of 3-4 is the same as calcite and would have been easily scratched with a pin. This still doesn't mean it is Benitoite because it could be another blue crystal of the same hardness but the possibility is now greater that it was before. Next tests to verify is to take a look at the right hand column on Wikipedia and check out its luster and streak. Also if you can get you hands on a UV light to see if it glows. If it all checks out then track down the source and try to find some larger crystals! :-)
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chrischch		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 2:22:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		The plot thickens!!! I had to laugh at your comment re the maori camping ground Chris! :)
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creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 17 July 2013 4:36:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Shilo Originally Posted by: creamer Gave the best piece a good hard scraping with a pin and it didnt scratch. Solid blue stone. Ok, that removes Cavansite as a hardness of 3-4 is the same as calcite and would have been easily scratched with a pin. This still doesn't mean it is Benitoite because it could be another blue crystal of the same hardness but the possibility is now greater that it was before. Next tests to verify is to take a look at the right hand column on Wikipedia and check out its luster and streak. Also if you can get you hands on a UV light to see if it glows. If it all checks out then track down the source and try to find some larger crystals! :-) Find some larger pieces, thats the plan. .
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