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My Rock Philosophy

Registered member since 7th Jan 2010

Frank Festa has uploaded:
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Frank Festa has published 33 articles on mindat.org
 
Hi All,

I've been picking up rocks since I was a kid and that was a number of years ago. Rock collecting is an extremely unique activity in that it has no age requirements, no national origin, no religious background, and no affiliations of any kind. You need no special clothing, no special skills, no talents; you really don't need anything to look for rocks. Anyone can enjoy this indoor/outdoor activity.

Rock collecting doesn't even require you to spend money. Rocks are free and best of all you can find them anywhere regardless of where you live.

Let me demonstrate this to those still questioning weather or not they may want to be future rock collectors or not. Pull away from your computer right now.... go outside and look down at the ground. You may have to kick some dirt or sand around but sooner or later you will come across a pebble, stone, rock. Pick it up. Look it over. Notice its color, shape. Does it have sparkles? Now put it in your pocket. You may not believe it but you just became a rock collector and you already have your first specimen.

The thing is this...if you like it keep it. That's what rock collecting is about. You can collect anything you like. You can collect by color, by shape, collect metallic looking rocks, shiny rocks. It's your collection collect what you want.

Before you know it you’ll be looking on the Internet to see what other collectors are doing.

There is one thing you should know though…the hardest thing you will have to do as a collector is to decide where you will display your personal treasures.

Thank You

Frank

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Total messages posted:217
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First message posted:9th Jan 2010
Latest message posted:1st Oct 2018

My Latest Discussions and Replies

Jul 20237. Cone in Cone Structures - the Geologic MysteryPosted by Frank Festa. 28 replies to an article.Aug 20222. Emerald Hollow Mine RevisitedPosted by Frank Festa. 2 replies to an article.Feb 202222. Iron and The Old Stone Furnaces of Western PennsylvaniaPosted by Frank Festa. 4 replies to an article.May 202033. Macro Photography with Photo Stacking and TutorialPosted by Frank Festa. 3 replies to an article.Aug 2019Specific Area on Historic MapPosted by Frank Festa. 4 replies in General.Aug 2019Uploaded Photo to "Public Domain" by mistakePosted by Frank Festa. 4 replies in General.May 2019Spam in Private EmailPosted by Frank Festa. 9 replies in General.Feb 2019InquiryPosted by Frank Festa. 9 replies in General.Jan 2019Blue CorundumPosted by Frank Festa. 2 replies in General.Jan 2019Jolyon Ralph - Please ReadPosted by Frank Festa. 2 replies in General.Dec 2018Determinative MineralogyPosted by Frank Festa. 21 replies in General.Dec 2018Need a little helpPosted by Frank Festa. 23 replies in Identity Help.Dec 2018Unknown from American Molybdenite Mine, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, CanadaPosted by Frank Festa. 8 replies in Identity Help.Dec 2018Unknown Specimen from Bancroft, Ontario AreaPosted by Frank Festa. 5 replies in Identity Help.Dec 2018Help Please 1Posted by Frank Festa. 9 replies in Identity Help.Dec 2018Help Please 2Posted by Frank Festa. 13 replies in Identity Help.Dec 2018Add Mineral to LocalityPosted by Frank Festa. 5 replies in General.Dec 2018Trouble with Photo Upload FormPosted by Frank Festa. 6 replies in General.Dec 2018The Ole User Gallery OnlyPosted by Frank Festa. 4 replies in General.Dec 2018How do I Use the Photo Upload FormPosted by Frank Festa in Improving Mindat.org.

 
 
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