massive crystals found in warwick new york

Glenn I have never been so excited by a thread. Opening each group of photos along the way was an adventure within itself. Thank you for allowing us all to experience it with you.

Goodluck,
Craig.

you can call bancroft or whatever area closest to you your "backyard" but until your collecting area is really your backyard we might all be a little envious.

call me Kermit!

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Earl,

That explanation of faulting and Graphite flakes slipping and sliding was excellent. Many thanks!

This thing will cut anything, we are getting crazy !!!!!

Glenn

We use a diamond chain saw at the Tripp Mine also !
They do work great, but new blades are expensive, it's better to use a
circular diamond saw for most of your cutting, blades are much cheeper.

2 of my YouTube videos showing both in action:
Diamond Chain Saw --> [www.youtube.com]
Diamond Circular Saw --> [www.youtube.com]

We are working pegmatite,, so its a bit harder,, but the Circular Diamond blades are much cheeper, and
it looks like your going to have ALOT of cutting ahead of you !
You have a great place for specimens, it will be a pleasure to see them all cleaned up ! >:D<

Best wishes with your project, hope it continues deeper, you might find less weathering deeper too.

KOR
Wayne Corwin

I have to say thanks a ton for the tour Glenn. You are a very lucky man, to have all those rocks in your yard,and home. And an understanding wife too!!!!!! Being new to mineral collecting this has inspired me, and made me wanna get out more and dig more! thanks again for taking the time out to show us around. Andy

We are headed to the NYS museum in Albany tomorrow to check out the future home of some these minerals we have been finding. Really looking forward to seeing other examples of New York State Minerals and to learn more about what we have found.
This is the Uvite or chondrodite under short wave



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Super iron out makes all the difference. 20 minutes in the ultrasonic cleaner
2 inch scapolite and 3-1/2 inch diopside



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Even after the cut this one must weight 400 pounds but its on the dolly and in the garage.



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Wow!!! To both the rinesed sample and the last one posted! Great work, and as said by others already, how fun to follow this topic, so I follow up with my vote for this as this years thread.

Keep posting!:)

The pieces are cleaning up very well, here's a before and after.
This piece is from the first dig site.



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Glenn,

The specimens look fantastic; I'm going to get some Super Iron Out to clean my specimens. Unfortunately, I don't have an ultrasonic.

Best,

Joe

I repaired antique clocks for a while and I have a large ultrasonic cleaner and a glass beading cabinet. I never thought either would be filled with rocks ! Joe you're welcome to use either of them anytime.
After cleaning this group of scapolites I found six titinites hiding under the dirt.
Does anyone know what the green tree like design is on some of the scapolite crystals



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Glenn you are getting good at clenain and takin picsof yourfinds...... glad ur havin fun!!!!!!,the photos are fantastic....
one thing i leared was the lighting...... minerals dont smile whe you ohot them i know, they can be tough, but try a "daylight
" spiral flurecent bulb, you know the kind ya just screw in a reg socket....
ive used that, and ya get better lighting i think......
but your shots r really awsome!!! keep up the fun!
and keep us posted!!!!!!!!! they r cleanin up real nice!

Glenn, the tree-like stuff you describe and i seen in photos is sometimes seen coating feldspars and crystals in the grenvilel area of ontario-quebec-new york. I believe it is usually a variety of allanite. Its usually black. In the photo it appears to have maybe fallen off the crystal and just left a 'cast' of where it had been? hope this helps

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oh, I really like that group of scapolites by the way. I love when they come with some small brown titanites. The colour, lustre, and everything about them that contrasts against the scapolite really appeals to me.

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Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite em.
And little fleas have lesser fleas and son on ad infinitum.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

A few nice smaller pieces
Scapolite cluster 2-1/2 inches
Hastingsite ? 2-1/4"
diopside twin 3"



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This piece is 8 inches overall , what I call the front , sits on the shelf facing out but the other side is also quite interesting. I look at these crystals every night and see something different all the time. I'm quite hooked !



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Glenn Rhein Wrote:
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I look at these crystals every night and see something
> different all the time. I'm quite hooked !

Welcome to the club, Glenn - you are in good company!