Need Help Identifying These Specimens

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I am from Wisconsin, staying in Winslow with girlfriend who is a nurse.. I just became interested in rocks and minerals and need help identifying some specimens…. thank you
Your specimens are three forms of quartz, in which the crystals are of microscopic size so you can’t see their shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This lightest colored specimen, is called chalcedony (http://www.quartzpage.de/chalcedony.html).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This pinkish-beige specimen is also chalcedony, with its pink-beige color coming from the presence of iron oxide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This specimen, with the areas of darkly colored orange and red, is jasper, a variety of chalcedony (http://www.quartzpage.de/jasper.html).

Each of your specimens is typical of its type and could give you a nice beginning in collecting varieties of quartz.

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When: 

3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 PM

Where: 

Summit Fire District Station 31
6425 N Cosnino Rd, Flagstaff, AZ
corner of Townsend-Winona & Cosnino roads

Agenda:
Along with the usual club business, the meetings consist of discussions of upcoming field trips, local club shows, ‘show and tell ‘of members’ recent finds and expositions. As always the club library is available for browsing and snacks for munching.
 
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Fieldtrips

Fieldtrips are generally scheduled on the Saturday after the monthly meeting. The plans for the fieldtrip are discussed at that meeting. Details include time and location for caravaning to the search site, types and examples of specimens we’ll be looking for, location map, and any personal items needed for the exposition.
  
Anyone who plans on participating on the club sponsored trip needs to be a member.
 
January Fieldtrip
The club did not plan a trip for January. However, they agreed that the Quartzsite Show would be the destination for those who could make it. The show runs through January and February. Information for the show may be found if you Google “Quartzsite Gem and Mineral Showcase”.

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