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Post by frane on Aug 17, 2008 15:29:20 GMT -5
This is some rough garnet we found this past spring at Morefield mine. The large one isn't gem quality but it is the largest one found there in years so I am pretty happy with it. I am not sure I will tumble these. Maybe a few of the small ones to see how they do.  |
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Aug 17, 2008 18:19:00 GMT -5
wow thats very kewll .... where is the Morefield mine at ? I heard there were some garnet mines in CT , those are the ones I'm likely to go to.
Dennis
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Post by frane on Aug 17, 2008 19:08:29 GMT -5
Morefield (in Amelia, VA) is known first for its Amazonite and a lot of other minerals (mica, quartz, etc) but they found garnets in the red soil on top of the ground. I thought I had dug out a black rock at first. I didn't know what I had until my husband washed it off and realized that it had color.
Fran
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Aug 18, 2008 8:07:46 GMT -5
When you google Connecticut garnets...an greens farms garnet mines in Roxbury appears...I'm sure someone must have tried this location.
csroc
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