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Field CollectingCollecting Will
29th Feb 2012 17:45 UTCHenry Barwood
29th Feb 2012 19:23 UTCJohn R. Montgomery 🌟 Expert
I was thinking along the same lines with regard to my three sons who currently have no interest in my hobby, but 20 years from now, who knows, they may very well have.
29th Feb 2012 20:20 UTCDavid Bernstein Expert
29th Feb 2012 21:21 UTCHarold (Hal) Prior Expert
1st Mar 2012 02:13 UTCMatthew Goodwin
On a day by day basis I record each field trip to a site or sites. Information recorded includes the GPS coordinates for each site (initial visit), geological observations, what techniques were used to recover specimens (eg pick & shovel, etc), companion details, the size/depth/volume of any hole dug, an opinion on prospects for future discoveries at the site (or nearby), landowner contact details, sketches of important site features, etc. Also the most important thing, a summary description of what was found.
The field notes have been useful for:
* Cataloging specimens later.
* Responding to queries from researchers on the geological setting in which a specimen was found, sometimes twenty years later.
* Providing me with an assurance that the 'sites' that I have discovered over the decades can be relocated by other people or museums.
* Providing something more substantial than just a specimen with a label. The context of the recovery of specimen/s can be extremely interesting and is more often than not lost.
The notes contain enough information so that anyone can relocate the sites that I have recovered my specimens from.
1st Mar 2012 03:22 UTCBob Harman
Henry, I think you are on to something; as long as the Federales don't then come to your house and take it all back from your grieving widow! Actually, my wife, REALLY likes your idea and hopes it plays out something like my scenario.........."here sir, take ALL my late husband's rocks back, their ALL yours"!!! I guess I will go along with her...............your idea is a good idea!!
BOB HARMAN, Bloomington
2nd Mar 2012 22:36 UTCHenry Barwood
4th Mar 2012 02:49 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager
4th Mar 2012 03:13 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager
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