Crystal Locations?
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Dear Crystal hunter's I'm seeking conversation about your personal
experiences with locally finding crystals around Montpelier Vermont, Saint
Johnsbury or anywhere in northern New England. I realize your desires to
not reveal your personal spot but would appreciate your general geological
conditions information, and conversations about exotic Amethyst Sceptors,
inclusions, Inhydros, etc.
PS. I'm willing to share my knowledge of a museum quality site.
John Sherman
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Hi, John–
Welcome to the forum!
I have not personally done any collecting in the New England area, but we have
heard in this forum section a lot about the mines of New Hampshire and the rare
phosphate minerals from there. Somehow the discussions never spilled over the
border into Vermont.
What minerals are you particularly interested in? Just quartz? I am familiar
with scepters and inclusions, but what is an "inhydro"? It sounds like it
might be a water (liquid) inclusion.
Hi, folks–
There is other interest in the New Hampshire locales evidenced in the
following excerpt from the Internet mail-list rocks-and-fossils. Is the
Ruggles mine currently open?
–Doug
Subject: Re: Haag meteorite article Date: 11-Jun-94 at 16:09 From:
INTERNET:rwade@netaxs.com, INTERNET:rwade@netaxs.com
[…]
On a more personal note, I am planning a vacation in New Hampshire in August,
and am thinking I may take my first collecting trip. I've done plenty of
reading, lots of interviews, attended more than my fair share of shows, and
even begun to acquire a small thumbnail collection, but have never actually
gone field collecting. I'd like to remedy that lack this summer, and have even
talked my mother (another complete novice!) into joining me. We'll be in
Franklin NH, and would like to try something nearby. I know I was at Ruggles
mine years ago, when I was a kid, and was wondering if anyone knows if it's
still open and what can be collected there. Since neither of us has ever done
this before, any hints would be greatly appreciated.
Along those same lines, I'm also considering writing an article for LJ about a
couple good introductions to field collecting. Does anyone out there know of
any organized trips or other suggestions for first time collectors? Ideally,
I'd like to profile two or three different ideas for first timers — preferably
collecting trips that provide some kind of guide (for us novices who aren't
even sure what we're looking for!), as well as require a minimum of tools and
offer fair likelihood of actually finding something interesting. I thought of
listing a fee-collecting site if someone could suggest a good one, as well as
anything of a different type that I came across. Does anyone have any
suggestions? I'd like to have a couple solid ideas before I pitch the article
to my editor!
Thanks in advance!
Suzanne Wade Assistant Editor, Lapidary Journal rwade@netaxs.com
Lapidary Journal 60 Chestnut Ave., Suite 201 Devon, PA 19333
John,
I have from time to time given my best shot at directions to some of my
favorite collecting localities. Unfortunately, most of my sites are in PA or
NJ. In the summer, my family vacations in the Bancroft area, where we do a bit
of collecting. If any of these areas is of interest, let me know and i can
guide you to some spots.
I have also collected while travelling on business. Most of what I
collected has been micros, but some of them are spectacular compared with
available hand specimens. Table Mtn, Co., Sugar Grove, WV, Agoura Hills, CA,
and Goble, OR are some of the spots I've hit in the last year or so. These are
known for their zeolites, some of which are thumbnail size or bigger.
Let me know if I can help you.
Nathan