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[oldmushmellow]

I am a fairly well known mineral collector (digger) and I wonder who all here also has an interest in digging crystals and mineral specimens. I used to own a business called the Mine Shack which I sold. So.... who wants to go digging with an old hippy?

Pictures soon.

[jkdeth]

I've always wanted to be a rockhound. Another hobby I never followed through with.

[CatsAndBats]

https://mycotopia.ne...-rock-hounding/

[oldmushmellow]

I'm honestly not much of a spiritualist. I enjoy raping the land for valuable stuff whenever I can.

[pharmer]

Pirate!

[CatsAndBats]

I'm honestly not much of a spiritualist. I enjoy raping the land for valuable stuff whenever I can.

 

but look at what happened to the dwarves in LOTR, they got greedy and released the balrog

[oldmushmellow]

 

I'm honestly not much of a spiritualist. I enjoy raping the land for valuable stuff whenever I can.

 

but look at what happened to the dwarves in LOTR, they got greedy and released the balrog

 

Never dig too deep.

Unless you have dynomite.

[oldmushmellow]

Pirate!

I'm more the John Silver type. Maybe Cap'n Redbeard.

[Skywatcher]

Define Rockhound............................

Does it count if you no longer can safely go trekking through the wilderness, pick in hand, but also could never move because you would need another u-haul just for all the rocks?

Howbout when you go for a drive, and spend more time looking at the local geology than reading street signs?

 

I may be a Rockhound.................

[Sidestreet]

I just got interested this year.  I'd love to see pictures of people's collections!

[oldmushmellow]

Here is a sample.

Did I mention I am a gem cutter?

[Skywatcher]

NICE !

What is the orange crystal?

 

[wildedibles]

I have started into the hobby of looking around. Where I am I just found out we have lots of diff minerals .... Im trying to look for garnets we do have some here any hints for finding these??
I live in Ontario west side of Algonquin park .... I have a rockhound thread I will link you so you can see the area I have posted some rockhounding videos in there ...

[wildedibles]

https://mycotopia.ne...ding/?p=1375484

that is my thread with some videos :)

[Foster]

Long time rock hunter. Thought we find very little crystal/gems type here in the central states. I surface hunt in creeks, no digging. My finds are mostly Flint, Granite, Chert,and occasionally Hematite. All previously worked by the hands of man. Cool thread.

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[oldmushmellow]

Long time rock hunter. Thought we find very little crystal/gems type here in the central states. I surface hunt in creeks, no digging. My finds are mostly Flint, Granite, Chert,and occasionally Hematite. All previously worked by the hands of man. Cool thread.

I Love your Projectile point collection. That is awesome.

[oldmushmellow]

NICE !

What is the orange crystal?

 

It is grossular garnet from Lowell, Vt.. I try to get up there whenever I can.