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7th Feb 2017 17:52 UTCHilmar Krocke

I am a collector from Vancouver, Canada, and will be visiting ICELAND beginning of May.

I was wondering if there is a MINDAT member in Rejkavik who would be willing to lend me a rock pick / geologist hammer

for one week. Or alternately where I could rent one.

Thank you for your reply.

Hilmar Krocke

11th Feb 2017 21:37 UTCHilmar Krocke

Unfortunately I had no reply so far to my original message.

So I try a second time :

I am a collector from Vancouver, Canada, and will be visiting ICELAND beginning of May.

I was wondering if there is a MINDAT member in Rejkavik who would be willing to lend me a rock pick / geologist hammer

for one week. Or alternately where I could rent one.

Thank you for your reply.

Hoping to hear back from somebody.

Hilmar Krocke

20th Mar 2017 21:42 UTCLászló Horváth Manager

Hilmar,

I just noticed your question long after you posted it. What is wrong with bringing a hammer and chisel with you to Iceland? These tools are not on any restricted list, as long as you keep them in a checked baggage.

The natives are not generally enthusiastic about tourists carrying off parts of their island.

Good collecting!

20th Mar 2017 21:57 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager

Rock hammers are like toothbrushes --- You shouldn't lend one ;))

Well, actually I have lent mine in the past, and either never got it back, or got it back completely rusted. I can see why local collectors could be less than enthusiastic about lending them.

Like László said, there's no problem checking them in at the airport, just don't carry them in your hand luggage!

21st Mar 2017 01:07 UTCTed Hadley

I might be wrong, but I read somewhere that all of the zeolite localities plus the Iceland Spar mine are in the far east and southeast edges of the island, and that area is national park.

You should confirm this before you go.

21st Mar 2017 08:21 UTCStephan Wolfsried Expert

I have been in Iceland two years ago. Nearly no possibilities for collecting.

Stephan

21st Mar 2017 08:58 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

I was in Iceland about 3 years ago. There are opportunities to collect, but you have to find your own opportunities.

We drove the southern coast road, and stopped at a few places where there was no obvious fencing, parking possibilities, and basalt cliffs. In one spot (the first one we tried actually) we found stilbite crystals to 1cm in nice groups.

Only problem with taking rocks out of the country was they didn't want them in hand carry. Repacked into checked luggage and all was fine.

Jolyon

21st Mar 2017 14:55 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

I added the locality and a few photos:

https://www.mindat.org/loc-291867.html

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