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vic rzonca

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Posted: Apr 22, 2016 19:01 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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The black flies are out but the skeeters are not biting yet. Soon. We've named the claim "Turtle Clan Ridge" after the indigenous people that lived on the high ground around about us.
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Stromatolite sign in the dolostone. Early life and deep time. |
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The reason for all the gravel making. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
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Dimensions: | 4 cm. crystal. |
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65 cm. Garter snake. Harmless. |
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Output from the Turtle Clan Ridge. |
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Mike Wood

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Posted: Apr 24, 2016 17:12 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Thanks Vic, it's nice to see your photo's of work in progress. Hope you hit some big pockets this season.
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 04:54 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Hi Vic, When I saw all those containers with specimens I thought, is this man a hoarder or a merchant. It would be interesting to see one or more of those containers contents. Best regards.
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vic rzonca

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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 06:29 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Collector, Pierre. Repeat after me, " Collector.".
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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 07:19 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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vic rzonca wrote: | Collector, Pierre. Repeat after me, " Collector.". |
Collector Vic, collector :-) :-) Now, how about a photo or two of the contents of some of those containers?
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vic rzonca

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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 07:36 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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I hesitate. We've been at it for many years. Maybe we hoard. Collector sounds better.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Turtle Clan Ridge, Fonda, Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York, USA |  |
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Bob Harman
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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 07:59 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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My posting may get me into a bit of trouble, but I will never-the-less post it as I feel it makes 2 important points. The previous postings with pictures shows 2 problems: hoarding vs collecting and the advancing age of many field collectors.
As to the first point. I collect Indiana geodes and have a large collection including many very hi end examples. [Some of these can be seen in the Mindat geode thread.] I now bring home only 4 or 5 per year, leaving the rest at the collecting sites. If I brought home most that I might find, I might now be homeless with rocks everywhere. I have wholesaled and sold off most of my lower end examples including my whole store room. Any field collector who continues to accumulate boxed up examples with little or no intention to sell off duplicates and lower end examples becomes a hoarder and no longer can be considered just a "collector". That is my opinion.
As to my second point. I am now over 70 y.o. and see in your pix that you, Vic, and your collector buddies seem to be right up there with me. That seems to be the way it is with field collectors. Lots of older collectors and not that many younger field collectors starting out. Lots of reasons why this might be the case, but the basic fact is that the field collector age is up there and increasing. Younger collectors certainly are out there, but not nearly in the numbers to replace the older field collecting folks. Unfortunately within the next 5 - 10 years many will no longer be physically able to get out and field collect. The total numbers of field collectors will then dwindle down. Now, looking at the bigger picture, is mineral collecting destined for a significant reduction in collector numbers?? Only time will tell. CHEERS.....BOB
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vic rzonca

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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 09:06 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Yes Bob, I'm up there, and every day I can do some work is well spent. I hesitate to discuss the dispersion of the collected quartz, because this would violate the spirit of the FMF mission. I will say that bringing up young field collectors and sharing our finds with them, school talks, show exhibits, field trips and in casual conversation to anyone who will put up with it, has been part of my mission for a long time. So, Bob, the stuff is out there and when I can no longer go into the field, I'll take my field trips on FMF and visit my hoard. Ahh, my precious. I know my retirement plan leaves much to be desired, minerals are not very liquid. Thanks for the input, Bob. Keep it up.
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vic rzonca

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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 09:16 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Mike Wood wrote: | Thanks Vic, it's nice to see your photo's of work in progress. Hope you hit some big pockets this season. |
Thanks Mike. Don't jinx me. ;-)
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Posted: Apr 25, 2016 10:00 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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vic rzonca wrote: | 65 cm. Garter snake. Harmless. | Cute snake. Looks similar to the grass snakes we have in Germany, found one some years ago while working in my parent's garden (and realeased it in the nearby forest):
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Cyriaxweimar, Marburg, Hesse, Germany 130 cm |
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vic rzonca

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Posted: Jun 15, 2016 10:03 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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A lucky strike at the Ridge after a bit of a slow start.
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When found this crystal was hanging from the ceiling of the rather confined pocket. Some of the best matrix specimens are found in that orientation. |
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Mike Wood

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Posted: Jun 18, 2016 16:07 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Very nice. Hope that isn't all you've found in the last six weeks!
(Crosses fingers) ;-)
Has the weather been kind thus far?
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vic rzonca

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Posted: Jul 06, 2016 21:24 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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The first few weeks were a little slow Mike, but...
Mineral: | Quartz |
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This is the same crystal as the former one, with a cleaning and a base to keep it oriented in a favorable way. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
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Dimensions: | 11 cm. |
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Dark smoky, hoppered crystal. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 07, 2016 01:28 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Wow Vic!!!! It looks like you can finally retire now :-)
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Chris Rayburn
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Posted: Jul 07, 2016 13:13 Post subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
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Just sensational, Vic. Congratulations.
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