Posted on August 10, 2020 by Thomas FarleyA Day at the Kokoweef Cavern and Mine Complex— View this post on Instagram Kokoweef from yesterday. 1. Free Rock&Gem article online dated October 31, 2018 outlining how to work the material. The writer describes it as cave onyx but I think most writers call it calcite popcorn, a little known but common formation in caves. The author says his material fluoresces green, mine only shows a mild cream color. Not remarkable. 2.The haul from yesterday including a large display rock I got last year. Just wanted something from Kokoweef. A person yesterday took two bowling ball sized garden rocks from the dump, covered with calcite popcorn. 3. Closeup of the interesting lines that might make some pieces worth cabbing. 4. Broken stalagmite/stalagmite piece, the largest I recovered that day. These were quite coveted and rare in the dumps but I didn’t ask why people were interested in a broken stalagmite. I gave away one of mine to someone who hadn’t found one. As to what to do with it, as well as the rest of the material, I am awaiting inspiration. 5. Some of the pieces were white like this, most cream. Interior of all of them is probably the same, mostly white. 6. Large piece maybe worth slabbing, save for the numerous voids and cavities. 7. Typical. Different than Number 5. They’re like snowflakes. 8. Cross section of a stalactite/ stalagmite. 9. The big display specimen I pulled out yesterday. Sits quietly on a shelf. As to their worth, perhaps a few dollars each for the smaller ones as mineral specimens. Don’t know. There is a guy on eBay right now who has polished slabs for sale of Kokoweef material. Type in Kokoweef to search. He shows what could possibly be done with this calcite popcorn. southwestrockhounding.com#geology#caves#caverns#calcite#rocks#minerals #geologyrocks #geologistonboard#rockandgemmagazine #rockngemmagazine #roadtrip#explore#sanbernardinocountyA post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:57am PDT — View this post on Instagram This is geyserite from Kokoweef. I thought it was travertine but the operator assured me it wasn’t. I looked it up on Mindat and it is a true rock, not a made up name. Occurs around geysers and hot springs, the operator is now recovering a goodly amount of it. Beautiful stuff but too crumbly to cab, at least this piece. This was not on the dumps, instead I had to pay a whopping five dollars. 👍He gave me another piece for free. More pictures tomorrow as I have lost the light and there is nothing worse than the way rocks, gems, and minerals look under indoor lighting. #geology#rocks#geologyrocks#geologistonboard#minerals#caves#caverns#sanbernardinocountyA post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 9, 2020 at 7:29pm PDT — View this post on Instagram No pictures anymore from Kokoweef. Great time but publicity not wanted. Steve may even limit rockhound club visits in the future. Pictures of my finds later. #geology#rareearth#caverns#calcite#sanbernardinocounty #caves#A post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 9, 2020 at 12:55pm PDT — View this post on Instagram Jean, NV. World’s largest gas station? #roadtrip#geology#quartz #rocks#nevadadesert #clarkcountyA post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 9, 2020 at 7:03am PDT — View this post on Instagram Pioneer Saloon, Goodsprings, Nevada. #roadtrip#geology#geologyrocksA post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 9, 2020 at 7:00am PDT — View this post on Instagram Climbing the grade out of Sandy Valley to Goodsprings, Nevada. #roadtrip#geology#rocks#fieldtrips#collectingA post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 9, 2020 at 6:59am PDT — View this post on Instagram On the road early to Kokoweef. #rocks#roadtrip#geology#rockhounds#A post shared by Tom Farley (@tgfarley) on Aug 9, 2020 at 6:56am PDT
