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Topic: Rutile | |
William Hope Handy Replies: 8 Views: 8364 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jul 25, 2016 13:35 Subject: Re: Rutile |
Interestingly I grew up on this family farm and as a kid I uncovered many
"crystals", as we called them. Some were very large and some contained multiple facets. We also spen ... |
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Topic: Rutile | |
William Hope Handy Replies: 8 Views: 8364 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jul 25, 2016 12:45 Subject: Re: Rutile |
The problem is that farmers are not allowed to plow fields anymore.
Everything is no till farming. Hence the soil is not turned over. |
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Topic: Rutile | |
William Hope Handy Replies: 8 Views: 8364 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jul 25, 2016 10:32 Subject: Rutile |
I own a farm near Parkesburg, Pa. where deposits of Rutile were discovered decades ago. One sample is at the Smithsonian. I am wondering if there would still be interest in this and how I could best ... | |
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