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For those of you in the Chicago area, ESCONI (Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois) is having their annual show March 16-17 this year. More details on their website: ESCONI 2024 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! March 16th and 17th, 2024 #gem #mineral #fossil #show #2024 #fossils #minerals #gems - Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois - ESCONI
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Language? Fossil? Found on white river in Madison county Arkansas.
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thought I would share and show any other rock hounds on here there are pearls in fresh water clams in rivers rivers. Prob flipped over thousands of clams and this is what I’ve found up to this point. seems to be pretty rare to even find the blister varieties of pearls in freshwater clams of the Texas rivers. never seen one like you see from aqua culture one like old ladies clutching there pearls when they see me with my rock hammer, machete, revolver on hip and usually dirty and wet from exploring the river bottoms etc. just kidding only had the cops called on me once while exploring river not breaking the law in any way when out of state come to find out new Californian refugee called em. Cops found the “Karen” laughable etc sorry for rant. Going to incorporate these into a necklace for wife’s and mine 20 year anniversary found one clam button that’s prob old and a big part of why certain species of clams are almost extinct. So far best one is in the pic with button. keeps y’all’s eyes peeled.
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I want to let everyone know that this upcoming weekend is going to be Gemworld 2023. This show is hosted by my local club, The Gem & Mineral Society of Syrause. If anyone happens to be in the area this weekend you should stop on in. I also wanted to show you all an old find from I believe Spring of 2015. Over the years I have found quite a few good size Dipluera dekayi trilobites. The one I will be posting pics of, is the only one left in my family's possession. I gave it to my oldest Son, who in turn gave it to his Sister. I got it from her last night as I am putting together a trilobite display for the show and will be showing this off. Right now with some cephalon and pygidium missing it measures 6 1/4 inches long with missing parts it would be about 6 1/2- 6 3/4 inches. I am really looking forward to the show and hope some of you can make it.
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There's yellow spot on the rock which makes me curious what kind of mineral is it
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Hi Friends, just want to introduce myself. Im a single dad from PA who has enjoyed rockhounding all over the country for the past 15 years. I mainly seek and collect gems and mineral specimens but I do stumble upon the odd fossil from time to time and while I have a pretty good bead on geology, mineral identification and gemology, I am a novice with fossils. I have some obvious ones, trilobytes, shell and fern fossils from local shale and limestone beds, but I really only know the most basic info (i.e. I can tell a trilobyte from a crinoid but not much more than that). So I saw the page while doing a google search and decided to join in the hopes that far more knowledgeable people could educate me on what I have. And in return, if anyone is lacking in mineral ID or rockhounding knowledge, Id be happy to share what I know.
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What type of rock is this? Found it on the shore (Anyer beach)
Malach posted a topic in Rocks & Minerals
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I'm pretty sure these are quartz, but I'd like to know your opinion, thank you in advance
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Out of topic, but does anyone know what kind of mineral is this
Malach posted a topic in Rocks & Minerals
Found at Anyer beach, Indonesia
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I live in Montana and we go looking for sapphire all the time, it is extremely hard (over 5 1/2) can not be scratched with a knife... Any info would be helpful. Thank You!
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Hello everybody, Thank You for having me I inherited all these, and to be honest, I've had them a long time and never really looked at them. I was cleaning up and started to examine them and haven't been able to put them down. When she was alive all she wanted to talk about was these rocks. I wished I would have listened because now I have very little info about them. Thank you for any recommendations on where I might have them looked at and identified? I look forward to hearing from yall. Nevermind there must be a way to upload more pics?
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Talks about origin and mineralogy of gem-bearing pegmatites
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Rocks & Minerals
Below are some talks on gem-bearing pegmatites Spectacular Gem Crystals: Pegmatite Pocket Formation and Survival Tom Campbell, Staff Mineralogist, The Arkenstone, Oct. 4, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS50-WzOjvg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqF4IlVr75GZMROmG3myEA Granitic pegmatites Formation and mining by Mark Jacobson, Retired Chevron Corporation, June 6, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hDp9Bizq78 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqF4IlVr75GZMROmG3myEA Pegmatites: An Update on Recent Production Peter Lyckberg, 2018 GIA International Gemological Symposium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpIKxWoq2M Yours, Paul H. -
Check out this huge amethyst crystal dug up in North Carolina Video link
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CGMA (Chicago Gem-Mineral Association) 42nd Annual Show
Nimravis posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Today, for the first time, I decided to go out to the Kane County Fairgrounds, Batavia, Illinois- to see what the CGMA Show had to offer. I believe that this show is held every Memorial Day weekend and is open on Saturday and Sunday. I arrived a little before the opening time of 10 am and could not believe the amount of people that were waiting in line. The admission for adults was $5.00, I believe Seniors were $3.00. Once inside there were 2 large room with dealers, demonstrations and a kids corner. In the hallway between the two rooms there were some exhibits, a silent auction as well as a food station. I spent about 2 hours looking around and really had a lot of fun. If you are in the Chicagoland area this weekend, stop by and check it out, I will make sure that I hit it next year because it was really nice to see dealers that I have never seen at shows before. Now on with the pictures- A Lot of them.
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Back in 2001, I became a member of my local Rock Club, The Syracuse Gem & Mineral Society. From 2001-2010 I was very active in the club. I went to almost every meeting, I organized some field trips, served as Treasurer, gave talks, basically helping out anyway I could. Then in 2010 I had a lot going on in my life and slowly I was less and less involved and it got to the point where I wasn't involved at all. I have been wanted to get back into it. Last night I decided to go to the monthly meeting. It was really nice to see old friends and everyone asking me how I've been and what have I been up to. Before long it hit me that I have been missing out. I had some really good times with these people. I have learned a lot from them. Last night I had made them a promise that I was coming back for good and that I wanted to be a participating member the way I used to be. The reason I have brought this topic up, is because I want to encourage members of this forum who are not already members of their local club, to do so. There is so much to gain by joining. Most members of such clubs are truly a wealth of knowledge. You might learn about collecting sites near you that you won't find out any other way. Clubs usually can get access to places a regular person can't. Plus you could end up making some really good friends. The list goes on and on. There is everything to gain and nothing to lose. Just some food for thought.
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I'm here to learn, explore more of the science that fuels my passion and my art, amongst friendly souls. Came to this world by blood; my dad was a geologist and outdoorsman till his passing; he remains my hero, everything I know and all my interest is born of his legacy. In my work I try to find good, reliable sources for information and materials and trustworthy individuals in their respective fields. I've read the rules of the community, I'm not here to promote, buy or sell. Just to learn. I MAY talk about what I do because it's my passion, but I'm a pretty low on the totem pole in knowledge, still, so I'm more likely to be willing to ask the goofy question, than grandstand. :-) Appreciate this forum for what it is and will treat it with respect. Lauryn
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I had the opportunity to visit this magnificent museum,set in a 19th century villa.The travelling display from 8th April 2017 to 15th October is called Fliegende Juwelen (Flying Jewels).Robert Jakob and Marcus Klein from Munich have put to together in pairs minerals and some fossils with butterflies,moths and insects of the same texture and colours.It is truly spectacular.The villa also on another floor has worked minerals and yet another with examples of worldwide minerals and a few fossils.
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While looking for fossils in the bay (low tide) I came across this glass rock/ruby?? Weighs 3.32 grams 16.65 ct on digital scales I also bought a 20x loupe the inside inclusions are like 2 hairs twinned slightly together around the top of stone in the centre of stone, few straight lines needle like in few spots inside but only visible with loupe also I can visibly see growth lines around outside of rock without loupe?? All facets are perfectly straight 98% symmetrical. I have found bones in same area plus a lournay lipstick from 1920,s best Colgate-Palmolive has seen yet so im guessing vintage Transparent- I see measurements through rock on ruler. Length- 25mm Width- 15mm Durability = Dropped on my ceramic tiled floor and bounced about 10 times x2 I dropped not 1 chip but has few already. Oval shape with 10 table facet pavilions usually I only see 8 maximum in all google searches ive done. When held up to light very bright orangey red, reflections from rock are red dots from facets. My guess is its a Victorian art glass or some sort of costume jewellery stone. Tell me your thoughts so I don't have to make a fool out of myself in jeweller
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Found in clay rocks on southern Queensland beach, Australia. Please help me identify:)
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What is this gem rock called? Found on southeastern, Queensland, Australia. Please help me identify
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Fossil gems?
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Hi!! I am an avid rock collector from North Carolina but also have a very nice fossil collection started. NC is lucky to have gem stones and fossils a plenty. My husband may be going to Qatar and I am hoping to visit him and collect while I am there. While rocks I can cab would be ideal, fossils look like what I will find. And I do have several fossil friends who would jump at the chance to have fossils from Qatar. Your posts from Jocky are, so far, the best I have found on collecting.
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I went to a big gem and mineral show this past Saturday in Lebanon, PA that's only a half hour away from me. Saw LOTS of cool minerals from all over the world. I also saw quite a few fossils for sale too. There were a number of stands that had some nice fossils. There were a couple of stands that had fossils that just didn't look real to me. I'm not a real expert, but some just didn't look right. One guy had some fish in a rock plate, and the rock just didn't look right. All his fish fossils were in a light beige rock. They were excellent looking fish, almost too good if you know what I mean. The prices on his fish were very expensive. Then I saw a guy that had tribs. Lots of tribs. They were all from overseas, mostly Morocco. He had 3 or 4 that were at least a foot and a half long. Some of his fossils didn't quite look right to me. He had quite a variety of really great looking specimens.A lot of them I couldn't even begin to pronounce their official names. :-) And his prices were high. At the end I came across a guy that had ALL Pennsylvania minerals and fossils. All of his stuff was real. I could tell it was real, and his prices were affordable. His stuff was prepped just enough to tell what it was. He had a little bit of everything too. And it was all found in PA. I didn't buy any fossils, just a few polished stones that struck my fancy. I prefer to find my own fossils, I don't buy fossils. I know I've read countless times here on Fossil Forum that you have to watch out for the bogus fossil sellers, and that there are a lot of them out there. I have seen a few of them at this particular show. If something looks too good to be real, it probably isn't.
