rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on Jan 12, 2009 19:35:24 GMT -5
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Post by Bejewelme on Jan 12, 2009 23:49:33 GMT -5
We used to visit Bar Harbor every summer and take the ferry over to Nova Scotia, ahhh those pics with those trees, it is so beautiful there, and what great rocks, very interesting. Beautiful coastline up there. Amber
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Post by sitnwrap on Jan 13, 2009 7:55:03 GMT -5
You found some really pretty crystals. I wonder what caused the indents in the outer part of the rocks. They are really interesting and that yellow crystal in the last couple of pics is great. Maybe it isn't but it looks like Citrine to me.
Thanks for sharing your pics.
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MidNight~Rocksi3
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 13, 2009 10:29:43 GMT -5
WHOA!!! I can't believe the pictures !! those are Gorgeous!! and talk about a killer hike ! I bet that was so much fun! and next to the ocean even! how wickedly cool is that? .. But WOW those Rocks are Insane!!!!! I dig those pinkish purple ones.. those are so pretty.. and the crystals are too.. Great pics!!!
*smiles* Roxy
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88pathoffroad
spending too much on rocks
Oregon ROCKS!
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Post by 88pathoffroad on Jan 13, 2009 14:31:52 GMT -5
The extra crystals are very likely calcite.
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jan 13, 2009 14:45:10 GMT -5
Now that's a cool place to hound!!! How long do you get to hunt before the water floods the beach?
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Post by Woodyrock on Jan 13, 2009 16:24:42 GMT -5
Sitandwrap: The wee puckers on the outside of the nodules are surface of the walls of the gas pocket in the basalt the agate formed in. These nodules have been nature tumbled, otherwise, they would be much sharper. I will post some photographs of 'untumbled' material later today. Woodyrock
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rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on Jan 13, 2009 18:38:21 GMT -5
northshorerocks: we were down there for about 5 hours before climbing back up to the trail. If you stay in the cove then there is nothing to worry about, but if you travel up the shore to the end of the cape you need to pay careful attention to the tide and time. The tide comes in real fast and you could be cut off from reaching the cove on the way back. Depending on how far one hikes, you need to allow plenty of time to get back at least to the point in picture 2, that area is under water long before high tide. If you were caught on the wrong side with the water coming up against the cliff face, you're probably toast with 30 ft tides(in summer) and 12knot currents. Here are two more pics from the top of the cliffs, the tide is starting to go out.
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Post by frane on Jan 13, 2009 22:36:56 GMT -5
Wow! Now that is an adventure there! I love the scenery and the beautiful rocks you bring back. They are hard won, that is for sure! Fran
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UtahRockHound
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Sometimes your the Windshield, sometimes your the Rock.
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Post by UtahRockHound on Jan 15, 2009 0:17:59 GMT -5
Some really nice Crystal specimens. I would mount them for show.
The pits are a puzzle, but if I were to guess, I would say it was a softer rock eroded away. The reason I say this is last summer in Cathedral Vally in Southern Utah. I collected some Quartz that looks just like it, only without the crystals. Where the pebbles have fallen out, it looks like the twins to yours.
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