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Post by 150FromFundy on Apr 18, 2009 22:00:01 GMT -5
I caught the afternoon low tide at Wassons Bluff – Parrsboro, Nova Scotia and have posted a few location pictures of today’s adventure. This location is a few more miles west along the coast from Cape Sharp and Partridge Island, which I have previously posted. Photo 1 – Two Islands from Wassons Bluff Alleged to be an amazing collection location because it is under constant erosion and it is difficult to get to. I’ll have to rent a boat someday. Photo 2 – Wassons Bluff ContactNote the lighter coloured sedimentary rock tilted up at about 45 degrees that has been encapsulated by later basalt flows. The area is also highly faulted. Photo 3 – Wassons Bluff Basalt CliffsBasalt cliffs are under constant erosion. Spring freeze/thaw cycles are the best time to gather fresh material that has cracked out from the cliffs, but watch for falling rock. Photo 4 – Wassons Bluff BasaltSome basalt is harder than others and columns can resist erosion. Photo 5 – Wassons Bluff KeyholeSome basalt is not as hard and can erode into caves and keyholes. Photo 6 - Wassons Bluff – Today’s Score75 lbs. of mixed rock currently unnamed. Photo 7 - Partridge Island – Today’s Score75 lbs. of mixed agate. I wasn’t content with my first bucket from Wassons Bluff, so I did a quick stop at Partridge Island agate cliffs. I filled my bucket in less than 20 minutes. It took longer to walk in and out than the hunt itself. This is the same area I have combed for the last two weeks. There’s no end to it. Hope you enjoy the photos. 150FromFundy
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 19, 2009 8:50:35 GMT -5
Boy, I'm really enjoying all your trip pics! really interesting to see the finds you've made in your area too. Those vein agate sections in your last pic are looking real nice. Are those the deposits I've seen plume agate examples from? Seems to me somewhere in the past, I've seen pictures of some very fine seam agate from your area that had plume very like Mexican Flame agate....Mel
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highplainsdrifter
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2008
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Apr 19, 2009 9:15:14 GMT -5
Wow, what a beautiful collecting location. I'd love to kayak over to those bluffs. I bet it would be neat to kayak over and camp overnight on top (if you could get up there). I'd love to see some of these pieces sliced up.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Apr 19, 2009 9:44:23 GMT -5
beautiful pics and rock. i love to see where other ppl live. ty for the pics.
ralph and mary ann
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Post by Bejewelme on Apr 19, 2009 9:47:37 GMT -5
You post the most beautiful pics!!! What a great place you live in!!! Can't wait to see the rocks sliced up!!
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Post by frane on Apr 19, 2009 12:23:45 GMT -5
I love the trips and thanks for taking us along! It sure looks like you brought back some beautiful stuff! Fran
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Post by 150FromFundy on Apr 19, 2009 20:55:44 GMT -5
The seam agates are from Partridge Island which I have previously posted. I have collected from this location for the last three weeks running.
I don't live in this area, unfortunately. But I am only 150 kilometers (about 1-1/2 hours away). There are only a few thousand people in this former fishing village, and most of the young have moved to the cities.
The Bay of Fundy is truly an ecological and geological gem. We were recently in the running for a UNESCO World Heritage site, but were beet out by some dinosaur park in Alberta. Dinosaurs ... huh!
For those that enjoy the location photos, my pledge is to take you with me on all my rockhound adventures this summer and hopefully encourage you to come and see for yourself someday. I have about 80 locations on my list. I know we won't get to them all before the snow returns, but we'll see many.
150FromFundy
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