Skagit Co., Washington, USA

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East Transition Zone
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA A good example of the black to grey/green transition zone on the E side of the black rock. Many rounds apparent, the large one we took home whole and cut and it turns out to be a purple beauty! We worked this area down as far as we could then buried it in glacial overburden so it wouldn't be good for rip rap.
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John made a hole #1
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA This is typical for Walker. Nov. '07
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John made a hole #2
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA And for his hard word was rewarded. That's an eight pound sledge, and that's not the only hollow around.
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Our work cut out for us
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA John checking out the scene on top of the outer edge of the E transition zone. late Jan. '08.
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Self-portrait
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA At bottom of a hole once again. late Nov. '07
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Stilpnomelane Outcrop at Blanchard Hill
	Blanchard Hill (Blanchard Mountain), Bellingham, Skagit Co., Washington, USA The authors of “Mineralogy of Maine, Volume 1: Descriptive Mineralogy,” Vandall King (on the left) and the late Eugene Foord, inspect an outcrop of Stilpnomelane in the other upper corner of the contiguous United States, in Washington State. I was my distinct pleasure to lead the field trip that day, accompanied by two mineralogists possessing ...
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Stilpnomelane Outcrop at Blanchard Hill
	Blanchard Hill (Blanchard Mountain), Bellingham, Skagit Co., Washington, USA Stilpnomelane is not really a common mineral species, but, in an outcrop at Blanchard Hill, it constitutes the majority of the rock that is present. In this photograph, the late mineralogist-geologist, Eugene E. Foord, poses in front of the outcrop. Most of the black is Stilpnomelane. Robert Meyer photograph, taken on 7-24-1996.
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The Perfect rock
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA If it weren't now covered by 4-8 ft. of rubble, this area would produce 13 million yr. old water filled vugs with the most beautiful calcite formations on clear or amethyst points. These two troopers love to pound on rock, covered in safety gear. New Year's Eve 2004
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The West Transition Zone
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA On the grey side of the West Transition Zone maybe only a hundred feet from the East Zone. The pic speaks for itself. It was hollow. Feb. '08
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Two days later
	Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA In 2003 & 2004 the most active areas of Walker Valley's black andesite were drilled and blasted by the local companies to mix in the the more altered orange/grey andesite in abundance for road fill. Supposedly the WSMC had a marked lease on the (museum quality) crystal zone but try to find out what's going on from anyone and it's anyone's best ...
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