r/Prospecting • u/marsaaturnjupiter_x • 1d ago

Mica or something else?

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Neat piece of what I think is quartz I found in Tucson, AZ near Canyon del Oro.

Doubt it’s too special but I thought it looked spectacular.

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u/watchshoe 1d ago

Yes, that looks like schist, more specifically probably the Pinal schist. So it’s chock full of mica. It’s exposed all over the place there, especially over at Tanque Verde canyon/falls. Definitely get over there if you have a spare afternoon - it’s gorgeous and you get a sweet view of the Catalina Detachment Fault on the canyon walls.

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u/marsaaturnjupiter_x 1d ago

Have you found anything of interest out there? Never minding that, I always love exploring new places here.

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u/watchshoe 1d ago

Just lots of sigmoids.
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u/vc0ke 1d ago

Looks like Muscovite. Very nice rock.

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u/marsaaturnjupiter_x 1d ago

Cool either way! I learned about something new