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Hi Glenn. What is happening to this property? Will the development eventually end your mineral finds? I hope not! Regards.

Hi Pierre ,
Unfortunately for my building business, the economy in o ...

Hey Pat , looking forward to your visit this weekend . Digging has been good.

Kushmeja, send me a PM and we can set up a time to dig.

After a major cleaning , this is the same specimen as my last post and a two inch CLINOHUMITE with some interesting color.

Hey Mike, in the past I have etched out some good Spinels but this last batch came out just like you see them. I just gave them a good scrubbing and a couple of hours in iron out

Some of the best Spinels we've found with some really well formed CLINOHUMITE

Hey Mark come pitch a tent and dig for a month but bring a big suitcase !
More cool shapes

They are big and full of Fluorite.
This guys smiling at me !!!!!

Some really cool Phlogopite

Mark, I've given pieces to a half dozen museums and a few are on display at the New York Museum in Albany. I have more than I need and might try and trade some stuff.

Thanks guys...
Here are some Clinohumites with spinel from the back hill up towards the old Rudy farm

The color is great on these pargasite crystals but the nice blue coating disappears when I clean them.
Thanks John.....

Some new finds from amity NY
These are most likely Fluoro-Pargasite crystals from a new pocket.

Some better Geikielite pictures.

At first I thought they were graphite spheres with unusual facets but they turned out to be a new mineral for Amity, Geikielite a fairly uncommon mineral in the ilmenite family. They are small but ve ...

Hundreds of well formed dark green Spinel in marble.

Two of my favorite new Spinel specimens, first one is 1-1/2 inches high and 2 inches at the widest point. Second is five inches overall and has sharp spinels up to 3/4 of an inch

Some recent finds....
Thanks Greg.

I found this giant 3-3/4 inch spinel today. Its sitting next to a bigger one but its more crude. These giants made Amity famous over 150 years ago and they are still here.

This is the largest Graphite sphere yet.. 8mm

Thanks John,
You might need to take a trip out here to NY one day !

A pair of graphite sphere twins and a neat 12mm crystal group.

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Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Aug 28, 2014 19:59 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Hi Glenn. What is happening to this property? Will the development eventually end your mineral finds? I hope not! Regards. Hi Pierre , Unfortunately for my building business, the economy in o ...
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Aug 26, 2014 20:08 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Hey Pat , looking forward to your visit this weekend . Digging has been good.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jul 30, 2014 17:50 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Kushmeja, send me a PM and we can set up a time to dig. After a major cleaning , this is the same specimen as my last post and a two inch CLINOHUMITE with some interesting color.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jun 29, 2014 11:28 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Hey Mike, in the past I have etched out some good Spinels but this last batch came out just like you see them. I just gave them a good scrubbing and a couple of hours in iron out
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jun 25, 2014 20:01 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Some of the best Spinels we've found with some really well formed CLINOHUMITE
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jun 08, 2014 18:05 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Hey Mark come pitch a tent and dig for a month but bring a big suitcase ! More cool shapes
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jun 02, 2014 16:58 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	They are big and full of Fluorite. This guys smiling at me !!!!!
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jun 01, 2014 20:24 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Some really cool Phlogopite
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Feb 05, 2014 15:48 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Mark, I've given pieces to a half dozen museums and a few are on display at the New York Museum in Albany. I have more than I need and might try and trade some stuff.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Feb 02, 2014 16:49 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Thanks guys... Here are some Clinohumites with spinel from the back hill up towards the old Rudy farm
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Nov 02, 2013 18:05 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	The color is great on these pargasite crystals but the nice blue coating disappears when I clean them. Thanks John.....
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Sep 20, 2013 20:12 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Some new finds from amity NY These are most likely Fluoro-Pargasite crystals from a new pocket.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jul 06, 2013 21:39 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Some better Geikielite pictures.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: May 24, 2013 14:48 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	At first I thought they were graphite spheres with unusual facets but they turned out to be a new mineral for Amity, Geikielite a fairly uncommon mineral in the ilmenite family. They are small but ve ...
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Oct 23, 2012 09:43 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Hundreds of well formed dark green Spinel in marble.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Oct 22, 2012 07:49 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Two of my favorite new Spinel specimens, first one is 1-1/2 inches high and 2 inches at the widest point. Second is five inches overall and has sharp spinels up to 3/4 of an inch
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Oct 18, 2012 08:53 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Some recent finds.... Thanks Greg.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Aug 27, 2012 19:48 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	I found this giant 3-3/4 inch spinel today. Its sitting next to a bigger one but its more crude. These giants made Amity famous over 150 years ago and they are still here.
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jul 21, 2012 12:49 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	This is the largest Graphite sphere yet.. 8mm
Topic: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jul 07, 2012 17:30 Subject: Re: New find of minerals from New York
Glenn Rhein Replies: 123 Views: 197736	Thanks John, You might need to take a trip out here to NY one day ! A pair of graphite sphere twins and a neat 12mm crystal group.