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The information provided within this Forum about localities is only given to allow reference to them. Any visit to any of the localities requires you to obtain full permission and relevant information prior to your visit. FMF is strictly against any illicit activities related to collecting minerals.
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 Topic: looking for minerals |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 13 Views: 12699 |
 Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 21, 2020 12:13 Subject: Re: looking for minerals |
| Yes, mostly you can surface collect as long as your not selling it and no digging. There is some cool stuff on Iron Mountain going to Whitetop. | |
| Topic: looking for minerals |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 13 Views: 12699 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 21, 2020 11:02 Subject: Re: looking for minerals |
| That's cool. I helped an Ogle woman move a piano it seems her name was Theresa, but as far as mineral collecting goes I don't know of any clubs or anything around here. My wife and I go rockhounding - ... | |
| Topic: looking for minerals |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 13 Views: 12699 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 21, 2020 08:35 Subject: Re: looking for minerals |
| Hello I live in Saltville Virginia how close are you to me ? | |
| Topic: Calcite |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 7 Views: 23785 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Apr 05, 2020 10:40 Subject: Re: Calcite |
| I enjoy morel mushrooms, I collect and eat them every spring. I did some research and according to Rockhounding Washington County Virginia, there are celestine crystals close to where I found the calc ... | |
| Topic: Calcite |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 7 Views: 23785 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Apr 05, 2020 07:01 Subject: Re: Calcite |
| Thanks, I was thinking that the stuff on them looks like algae or moss and the gritty grey stuff is limestone. I have walked by the spot my whole life and 4 years ago I was hunting for morel mushroom ... | |
| Topic: Calcite |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 7 Views: 23785 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Apr 04, 2020 12:16 Subject: Re: Calcite |
| I found several. Any idea how to clean the grey grit off of them? | |
| Topic: Calcite |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 7 Views: 23785 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Apr 04, 2020 10:00 Subject: Calcite |
| Calcite crystal found near Haytors Gap, Virginia on the north fork of the Holston River. | |
| Topic: Is this Hematite? |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 4 Views: 10694 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 23, 2020 14:00 Subject: Re: Is this Hematite? |
| It has a dark red streak | |
| Topic: Strange hexagon shapes in rocks |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 4 Views: 11430 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 23, 2020 13:01 Subject: Re: Strange hexagon shapes in rocks |
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| Topic: What kind of crystals are these? How could I get them out? |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 4 Views: 11049 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 19, 2020 09:25 Subject: Re: What kind of crystals are these? How could I get them out? |
| They look like quartz crystals someone has already vandalised and ruined trying to collect. Suggesting this is somewhere permission to collect is denied. Spend your effort taking a better photo while ... | |
| Topic: What kind of crystals are these? How could I get them out? |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 4 Views: 11049 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 18, 2020 16:05 Subject: Re: What kind of crystals are these? How could I get them out? |
| I own this rock. It's a giant one ton boulder with several outcrops of crystals of different sizes. I wish I could get this boulder for more to enjoy it but I live in a rural area in the Appalachian m ... | |
| Topic: What kind of crystals are these? How could I get them out? |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 4 Views: 11049 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 18, 2020 10:55 Subject: What kind of crystals are these? How could I get them out? |
| This boulder is in my yard. I have walked by it for months before I noticed the crystals on it. I wonder if there are more inside you can't see. The big rock appears to be limestone and sandstone in ... | |
| Topic: How everyday common items got started |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 12 Views: 19695 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 17, 2020 09:57 Subject: Re: How everyday common items got started |
| I saw a documentary on Discovery Channel or History Channel and there's a desert littered with human remains, and they have the nicest whitest teeth you have ever seen. The ground water had way to muc ... | |
| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 364 Views: 472938 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Mar 15, 2020 19:20 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| Hopefully it will be over soon and we can all get back to our lives without the fear of getting sick. I hope anyone who reads this doesn't get sick, and if you do I pray you get better. Stay healthy a ... | |
| Topic: What type of quartz is this? |
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| Ricky hartzog Replies: 11 Views: 17086 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 15, 2020 19:04 Subject: Re: What type of quartz is this? |
| Thanks, so more or less what I've been told. I'm just trying to learn new things. I got some real nice pieces of flint here where I live and nice quartz crystals as well. Thank you for helping clear s ... | |
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