I started collecting at the age of six on a trip with my Dad to the dumps of The Tilly Foster iron mine in Brewster, New York. I still have the piece of Magnetite and Chondrodite I found all those years ago.

New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are my main collecting grounds and now I am delighted to have my nine year old son join me on explorations. He was inspired by an earth science class he had in third grade.

My collection is quite varied and I would say ninety percent of it is field collected. But I do have a great interest in Secondary copper specimens and look for them enthusiastically at the various mineral shows we attend.

As you look through my photos, you will note that they are all locality shots. I have always had an interest in abandoned mines and seek to explore and document New Jersey's rich mining history every chance I get. Enjoy.