My latest quartz crystal finds

[Gilda]

Went about an hour from the house to Saltville Va to look for double terminated quartz crystals. We haven't had rain ,so they were hiding. I literally had to dig and embankment to find these, and it was 85 degrees. I found one good size double, a couple of milky ,which I hadn't found before . I was just happy to find some !

 

[NYEric]

Diamonds!

 

[troy]

Ever find Gold?

 

[Gilda]

Ever find Gold?

No, but I haven't ever looked :wink: I've only been rock hounding since Jan 2015

 

[Clark]

I have done gold in California. 2010
One of the flakes had mercury attached to it.

Panning is hard work for 45 year olds.

 

[Heather]

Robert's uncle is REALLY into panning for gold. Like, obsessively. I think it's a little odd, but hey, to each their own, right? I'm sure some people think orchids are a little strange.

I get the rock hounding though! Used to love doing that with my dad.

 

[abax]

Gilda, now what do you do with the crystals you find? I
know a couple of Wiccans who might help you decide. :>)

 

[Gilda]

Gilda, now what do you do with the crystals you find? I
know a couple of Wiccans who might help you decide. :>)

I plan on making jewelry . The gem club I joined has jewelry making classes. I want to learn wire wrapping

 

[abax]

Wire wrapping is beautiful and leaves the stone as natural
as possible. I've polished and mounted a couple of landscape jasper and they are beautiful if I say so myself.
Maybe we can do some trading down the line when you
get confident about wire wrapping. Have lotsa fun!

 

[troy]

I was goldpanning and my buddy got bit by a rattlesnake pulling dirt out of a root mass on the river bank, 2 seconds after I did, lol..

 

[Paphluvr]

Very nice, but not as clear as the ones from Herkimer. Something in the shot for a size reference would be nice (a nickel or a quarter work well).

 

[Gilda]

Very nice, but not as clear as the ones from Herkimer. Something in the shot for a size reference would be nice (a nickel or a quarter work well).

True, only a few are clear. I only rinsed with water ,so they need a good scrubbing, and I'll reshoot with a size refrence. As a novice collector, only my second "dig" ,i'm thrilled with them !

 

[Gilda]

Wire wrapping is beautiful and leaves the stone as natural
as possible. I've polished and mounted a couple of landscape jasper and they are beautiful if I say so myself.
Maybe we can do some trading down the line when you
get confident about wire wrapping. Have lotsa fun!

Sounds good Angela !

 

[Clark]

The gem club I joined

Do you do this with the husband?

 

[Gilda]

Do you do this with the husband?

Did this dig by myself with our local gem and mineral club. I didn't find the most, but I found the biggest and best and the only doubles.:clap:

The Ga dig ,we did together...he's not really into the rocks like I am but does it to make me happy :smitten: ,and also to make up for all the fishing and hunting he does He's always been supportive of my growing orchids etc.

I use to fish with him but found orchids etc was more fun. He loves telling the story of me getting bored catching 5 lb bass in FL and walking away after catching 4 or 5...how most guys would kill to catch bass like that. I found no sport after the first one....He threatened to throw me off the boat one night when I wouldn't share the hot spot :evil: Now I'm content to just boat ride or drive the boat while he does his fishing thing. Funny how our hobbies and likes change over the years.

 

[Clark]

Maybe we can double date some time.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Hey Gilda, those remind me of upstate NY's "Herkimer diamonds". My dad and I used to make the trek up there ever so often to look for them. We also hunted for garnets, concreations, fossils, geodes, and on and on. I remember vividly one trip to Connecticut where there were exposed dinosaur tracks. We made casts of them in plaster. That was a blast - ah, the good old days of growing up in the 70's.

Watch out though, this stuff is addictive, kind of like orchid collecting

 

[Gilda]

Maybe we can double date some time.

 

[Gilda]

Hey Gilda, those remind me of upstate NY's "Herkimer diamonds". My dad and I used to make the trek up there ever so often to look for them. We also hunted for garnets, concreations, fossils, geodes, and on and on. I remember vividly one trip to Connecticut where there were exposed dinosaur tracks. We made casts of them in plaster. That was a blast - ah, the good old days of growing up in the 70's.

Watch out though, this stuff is addictive, kind of like orchid collecting

The Herkimers are beautiful , and I would love to look for those ! Sounds like you had an awesome time with your Dad . Yes, it is addictive , just like orchid collecting ! Thanks for sharing your memories !