Ron Altier Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 This boulder fell on and blocked a highway here in Colorado. I didn't get the highway number, but it wasn't an interstate. They have no idea when or if it will be reopened. The only way to remove it is to blast it apart. Link to comment
John Morris Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Ron that is huge! There could be a car under that an nobody would even know. I have a question, do you know what kind of rock that is? It's pretty dark in color, out here in So Cal we have a lot of granite, gray in color, but nothing that dark in color. Link to comment
Ron Dudelston Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, John Morris said: Ron that is huge! There could be a car under that an nobody would even know. I have a question, do you know what kind of rock that is? It's pretty dark in color, out here in So Cal we have a lot of granite, gray in color, but nothing that dark in color. Coal.😀 Link to comment
Gunny Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 46 minutes ago, Ron Altier said: The only way to remove it is to blast it apart. Sadly we have plenty of stuff in our arsenal to blow this up and move on. The will and determination to do so is severely lacking. Link to comment
Ron Altier Posted May 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 i found the story. https://denver.cbslocal.com/video/4092163-southwestern-colorado-highway-closed-for-massive-boulders/ Link to comment
Ron Altier Posted May 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 do you know what kind of rock that is? Colorado is one of the western states known for its black granite. That would be my guss Link to comment
FlGatorwood Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 While it is dark, it is not dark enough layered as coal. My guess is that it is dark granite. If you look at if from the road view, it has the holes like granite, but I am not a rock expert. I'm just guessing. Link to comment
lew Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 On another note, a large coyote, carrying a box of dynamite, was observed running from the scene Link to comment
Ron Altier Posted May 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Lew, that was a large land shark. Link to comment
Ron Altier Posted May 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 The news this morning said that the boulder weighed approx 1.5 to 2.0 million pounds. I think they used a professional guesstimater They had one blasted into smaller pieces and was preparing to blast the other. It snowed again in the mountains and this season is one of the record snow winters up there. Now the serious part comes......a quick thaw and rain would be disastrous Link to comment
hatuffej Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 From Wikipidea: In the construction industry, black rocks that share the hardness and strength of granitic rocks are known as black granite. In geological terms black granite might be gabbro, diabase, basalt, diorite, norite, or anorthosite.[1] In my area, it might be dolomite, a magnesium limestone. Link to comment
HARO50 Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 4 hours ago, hatuffej said: From Wikipidea: In the construction industry, black rocks that share the hardness and strength of granitic rocks are known as black granite. In geological terms black granite might be gabbro, diabase, basalt, diorite, norite, or anorthosite.[1] In my area, it might be dolomite, a magnesium limestone. So... it's a rock, then! John Link to comment
Ron Altier Posted May 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 So... it's a rock, then! But a "BIG rock!" Link to comment
HandyDan Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Too bad a rock quarry couldn't send out a crew and make use of it. Link to comment
Al B Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Like the Jeffersons, when they blast it, we can all get "A Piece Of The Rock" Link to comment
Gene Howe Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 I hope there's a video of that blasting...if they let anyone close enough. Link to comment
Gunny Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Gene Howe said: I hope there's a video of that blasting. It will take 5 years for all the government agencies to approve it. You need watershed to deal with erosion, EPA for effects on environment of blasting rock into the air, then of course 3 years of oral dysentery in the courts over the rights of the boulder to remain a solid boulder. Link to comment
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