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What's what with davealex. Explore the hobbies of dave alexander. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Apologies, but no results were found for the requested archive. Perhaps searching will help find a related post. Watching the 2016 Perseids Meteorite Shower. Rifle Falls State Park, Colorado. Multicast’s Multicaster OBQ-16 debut in Japan! Fourth of July Pictures. Locating Devils Head claims. Prospecting Tips and Hints. Castle View JV Track. On Prospecting Tips and Hints. Get there by tag.
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What's what with davealex. Explore the hobbies of dave alexander. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Prospecting Tips and Hints. July 7, 2016. Last year I published an article How to Find Crystals. That detailed some of the techniques I use and general prospecting tips, hoping to give several tips and hints to aid in expediting the learning curve of digging crystals. I’ve gotten some great feedback from that article and appreciate all the comments. On these, once cleaned up, opposite fac...
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The Nature of Colorado: January 2011
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The Nature of Colorado. The natural history of the Southern Rocky Mountains, the Central Great Plains, and the Eastern Colorado Plateau. Thursday, January 20, 2011. Landscape Ecology of the Palmer Divide. The other day I finished reading Judy von Ahlefeldt's Ph.D. thesis on the ecology of the Palmer Divide. Judy is now the owner and publisher of the Black Forest News. Written in 1992 while she was at Colorado State, it focuses on answering the question of why does the Black Forest (of Colorado) exist?
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The Lapidary Group | The Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society
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Skip to main content. The Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society. Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing stone. Lapidary has its roots in prehistory as early humans began fashioning tools and weaponry from stone. These techniques were also used for personal adornment. Carving stone became a characteristic of many cultures throughout the world. The Lapidary Group meets by appointment only. The meetings are held in Sharon's garage. Bring COOKIES! For more information: Email, Sharon Holte.
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars: New Pebble Pup Practices Paleo Art
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups. Monday, July 27, 2015. New Pebble Pup Practices Paleo Art. Dylan is an Earth Science Scholar with the Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and a member of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society. Dylan is 9 years old and is in 4th grade. He is an aspiring scientist who has a particular interest in geology and paleontology. This is the gateway to adventure and discovery. Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society (CSMS). Lake George Gem and Mineral Club. View my complete profile.
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars: Program Description
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups. This blog is for the use of the Ppebble Pups and Junior Members (Earth Science Scholars) of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society (CSMS) and the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club (LGGMC). The Pebble Pup and Junior Member program (Earth Science Scholars) includes a monthly presentation or activity and a quarterly merit badge project that will be delivered entirely through the Internet via this blog. Click here to see the abstract of the paper/presentation. Each quarter there is...
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars: Quick Notes on Beryl
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups. Thursday, December 18, 2014. Quick Notes on Beryl. The Greek name for beryl is. This beryl crystal was found in Park County, Colorado. Image by the author. The gem fields of Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado (USA) produce excellent aquamarine specimens. Beryl specimens can also be found in Park County, Colorado. Beryl is the source of beryllium, a light metal used for many things such as: x-ray tubes, missiles, and space vehicles (Chesterman, 1990). Blue like an ocean. Park C...
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars: Quick Notes on Amethyst
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups. Sunday, September 21, 2014. Quick Notes on Amethyst. Amethyst is the violet to purple variety of quartz. Amethyst is often associated with albite and orthoclase in pegmatites. Fine specimens of amethyst can be classified as semiprecious gemstones. This specimen was found in Cripple Creek Colorado as a near surface deposit on the David Leighton. Amethyst is mined in great quantities from the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. A deep purple amethyst is commonly found in Uruguay. Steve...
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars: Guide to Minerals: Amazonite
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Pikes Peak Pebble Pups. Monday, January 26, 2015. Guide to Minerals: Amazonite. This amazonite crystal group was found near Lake George, Colorado. A S. Veatch. Specimen. Photo by Steven Marquez. Bluish green or verdigris green. Good, two directions at 90 degrees. Bluish or verdigris green. Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. Hall, Cathy. Smithsonian Handbooks: Gemstones. New York : Dorling-Kindersley, 2002.
