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GeneralFall in the Adirondack Mountains, New York

29th Sep 2014 18:32 UTCMichael Otto

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Took a long weekend and drove through the Catskills and Adirondacks in New York State this weekend. Eighty degrees, blue skies, beautiful foliage and countless lakes. Sorry, meant for "nature thread."

3rd Oct 2014 14:19 UTCMatt Courville

Well I suppose that I'll make your post a mineral thread!lol

I've been hiking the high peaks in the Adirondacks for a number of years now, and I've discovered Lapis Lazuli along the 'Garden' route 8/10th of the way up. It was not listed as a mineral there, but I have no photo to put it up online. Perhaps next time.

There is also some great almandine garnet, and what I believe may be labradorite along the water-way trails.

3rd Oct 2014 17:19 UTCRob Woodside 🌟 Manager

How do you know you found lapis? Was it analysed?

7th May 2015 17:35 UTCMatt Courville

Sorry Rob, but I had just stumbled about this post looking back for something else, and realized that I didn't respond.

I didn't get it analyzed because it would have meant defacing a beautiful trail in a protected area around 4500-5000 feet elevation. The occurrence was directly in the middle of the walking path, but constantly being glazed-over by a mild mini-stream. Lapis has quite a particular color, so when I had asked about it on an earlier post Phil Belley had referred me to a zinc-related mine nearby which was noted for having lapis present.

I'll take a picture one day when I go back, but anything that color seemed interesting to point out in such a location;)

7th May 2015 22:58 UTCRob Woodside 🌟 Manager

Thanks Matt, Did you ever post the photo?

8th May 2015 03:36 UTCHershel Friedman

Well, once we are on the topic of scenic mountainous areas in NY, he is another one. This is a hike I took in the Hudson Highlands of New York (further down in the state) with a beautiful view. The mountain is Bald Mountain, and its sits directly above the Cornell Mine (an old defunct 1800's era iron mine). The top picture is the view right above the mine, the second picture is the mine opening.

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