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[Justin297206913]

Vic, can you post a picture of the bottom of that specimen.

[vic rzonca]

Not much to see on that piece. The quartz broke clean off the matrix.

[vic rzonca]

Justin, keep your eyes open for blown down trees, the roots often will pull up stuff, as will mice , chipmunks and other digging vermin, I mean happy critters. Any road work in your area? How about new plowed fields? Any notion on how deep the bedrock is?

[Justin297206913]

There is a ton of blown down trees in the area after Hugo came through and about 2 acres is all plowed for gardens. I'm finding several areas that look like hard pack but I'm not sure about the bed rock

[Justin297206913]

I was walking to the creek today and realized that water was flowing under where I was walking and there was holes where you could see the water. Attached are some of the nearby rocks and the creek.

[Pierre Joubert]

Hi Justin. The quartz looks very promising and originally formed as a vein or reef. That rock comes from such and you have to now find the reef. You are a keen fruit and I hope your interest and effort will be rewarded.

[Pierre Joubert]

I just noted the smoky crystals on the one quartz rock. I would say you have found your source. Recce that direct area. Chances are that the original trophy you showed was found on a walking trip in that area and dumped in the yard.

[Justin297206913]

[Pierre Joubert]

[Justin297206913]

Yea. Good point. I will get some more pictures as soon as possible. Thanks for all your help. :)

[Justin297206913]

With it being on the side of a surface rock does that mean that the pocket has collapsed and that's all that's left or would it indicate what's below the surface in the area

[Pierre Joubert]

[Justin297206913]

It's a lot of fun on this end of the hunt as well. It's kinda like a treasure hunt with you guys giving me the directions and map one step at a time lol. Next time I'll look up hill a little further. :)

[vic rzonca]

Justin, I would assume the white quartz is not everywhere. See if you can find a spot where the quartz is up against the darker rock that seems to be in the creek bed. Find the contact.
Looks like alot of oaks around, so you will have to get below the root level if you find a likely spot. Long handle loopers make short work of roots once exposed. Water running under your feet? Invisible forces working mysteriously out of site, underground, forging a course through crystal cavities! Wait! Get the film crew! Could happen. All your work in vain, could also happen. One last thing. Keep your antenna up. That's what I call it. I'm sure other field collectors, hunters, and in a larger sense, warriors, know the feeling of heightened situational awareness. Kind of pulling all the stuff you've heard and know together with all the stuff you see, feel and hear in real time, in order to tune into the in-obvious. Sounds all healy-feely. Rantings of a fevered brain. Look what you've done. Keep looking. We now have a vested interest in your success.

[Justin297206913]

So are you saying I should check out "the secret creek under my feet" Literally the white quartz rock is everywhere. Lol