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vic rzonca
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 Posted: Jan 19, 2010 13:43 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Another from the trapp rock suite.
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| Babingtonite and prehnite, 5x7 cm.. |
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2010 13:53 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Tourmaline from a small pegmatite in Huntington MA. Old reference says it's the Angel prospect. Some beryl and large feldspar also found, needs more work.
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Turbo
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2010 20:20 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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| vic rzonca wrote: | When possible, I like to use fingers for scale, ala Scott and his amethyst. Outstanding.
Milky quartz from the glory days at Mussup Ct. I seem to remember an article on a quartz zone on the east coast,can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, Turbo , did you identify your druzy from the backfill, or the area from which the fill came? |
I suspect that the druzy is from the area from which the fill came, since I have never seen similar matrix material exposed elsewhere in my neighborhood. The fill material contained granite and serpentine.
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2010 07:53 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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| Turbo, it might be worthwhile to treat the fill as float, and see if you can back trace it to the area/pit it came from. I always take great pleasure in the thrill of the hunt. Many time's a fill site or foundation excavation allows us a look at the hidden geology of an area and any out crop of bedrock should be inspected. Also geologic survey maps should identify the run of the rock, ie. granite, serpentine, basalt ect. in your area, narrowing your search. Remember, they don't usually truck fill to far, so maybe your druzy site is close by.
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2010 08:27 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Large, water clear quartz collected at Colemans Quartz Mine. It was found in a house sized boulder dumped by a Euclid onto the flats on top of the dump.
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2010 08:44 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Quartz as it came out of the brecciated pocket where it was found.
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2010 09:55 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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| Location for the 7 cm. quartz is Stafford Ct.
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Jim
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2010 10:36 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Thanks for taking time to post a photo, Vic
Please share more specimens with us!
Cheers,
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2010 08:22 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Thanks' for the interest, Jim, it's great to be in the company of fellow enthusiasts' .
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| Quartz 5x7cm. Found at the hight of land in Folton county NY. |
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John S. White
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2010 08:37 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Vic:
Most of us who are not that familiar with the area can't help but wonder if this quartz is from the same general area that produces Herkimers. How about enlightening us? Wonderful quartz, by the way.
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2010 09:15 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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| Yes, John. I'm a little reticent about the exact location, but it was found not far from Margret Hastings fee site on Stone Arabia Road in Fonda, NY. The quartz bearing dolostone covers hundreds of square miles and this area is on the south east edge of it. The quartz found is varied and interesting ie. included, smoky, skeletal, perfect water clear double terminated, druzy and depending on where you dig, rather accessible. You mentioned in an earlier thread, if I got it right, that feldspars were under appreciated as specimens, I think Herks may fall into that category, especially ones with bits of matrix.
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John S. White
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2010 11:55 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Thanks Vic, that helps to clear it up.
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Jul 10, 2010 21:51 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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I haven't posted for a bit so I've got to relearn all this.
Including trying to get the best shot-which these are not.
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| Last thursday they blasted at Lanes in Westfield MA., USA. This is some of the booty from a 1.5m x30cm. pocket/seam. Calcite-large piece is 26cm. wide |
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Jul 10, 2010 22:02 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Vic's collection-current
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| Close up of large the piece from previous photo-some of the calcite is lilac in color. What might be the coloring agent, please? |
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Jul 10, 2010 22:12 Post subject: Re: Vics collection |
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Epidote on quartz
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| Field of view is 2cm., with minor babingtonite collected July 1. |
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