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Post by drocknut on Mar 15, 2014 13:30:13 GMT -5
Thanks gingerkid for the idea. I do have a dremel but it's back in storage in Montana right now. I don't have a place for equipment right now anyway. Maybe when I get my travel trailer I'll think about setting up the dremel and trying my hand at cabbing.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 15, 2014 19:44:36 GMT -5
Jan, Denise and i went to Wedowee Alabama today. The road close to the Talapoosa was loaded w/almandine garnets. Highly fractured but plenty with octahedral shape. You can pick them out of the screen  If you need some for your collection let me know.  |
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Post by drocknut on Mar 16, 2014 10:59:36 GMT -5
James I didn't even know there were garnets in Alabama, very cool.
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Post by halitedigger on Mar 16, 2014 11:51:51 GMT -5
Awesome collection Ginger! I love Uvarovite and the green variety ever since I collected some from the San Benito mtns. Here's one I picked up not too long ago.  |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 16, 2014 12:20:02 GMT -5
James I didn't even know there were garnets in Alabama, very cool. They are so thick the road has a purple color in some areas Diane. The creek bottoms are coated w/them. They are far from faceting grade though. And all almandines. |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 17, 2014 14:17:23 GMT -5
Thank you, halitedigger! I really like your uvarovite specimen! How large are the garnets? They look pretty big. jamesp, nice pic! ROFL, I picked some garnets off of the screen. Thank you, James, for your generous offer, but I think I might persuade Rick to go look for them with me since he said he heard of the garnets around Wedowee. He said he thought Wedowee was not far from Carrollton? Can you kayak down the Talapossa and find the garnets? |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 17, 2014 16:43:59 GMT -5
They closed my river access. The big area that people rode 4WD and ATV's is closed.
The garnet roads are still public roads and are still fair game.
There is kayak outfitter at the town of Wadley about 10 miles south of the garnet area.
I have run the 20 or so river miles from the Garnet area to the Hwy 22 bridge in above mentioned Wadley.
And only because i have a friend w/a cabin about the mid point 1 mile down from Price Island.
It is a pretty spot. Check dam openings please before boating. They let the dam open quick.
It could be a new hobby-screen collecting.
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Post by drocknut on Mar 17, 2014 17:33:20 GMT -5
James I didn't even know there were garnets in Alabama, very cool. They are so thick the road has a purple color in some areas Diane. The creek bottoms are coated w/them. They are far from faceting grade though. And all almandines. That sounds cool, even if they aren't facet grade they are still garnets. The creek near Emerald Creek garnet area in Idaho is full of tiny garnets too. Here's a picture I took when I was there several years ago.  |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 17, 2014 18:06:15 GMT -5
Gracious. Look at those colors. Jan, if your gonna collect garnets, i would go for Diane's creek.
That is amazing Diane.
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Post by drocknut on Mar 17, 2014 18:20:26 GMT -5
James, that is just in a little creek beside the parking area. Looks impressive in the water but most of them are really tiny. Most people who go there are focused on going up the hill to the pay dig site but I was hot and decided to wade in the creek to cool off and saw all those beauties there.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 17, 2014 18:42:53 GMT -5
James, that is just in a little creek beside the parking area. Looks impressive in the water but most of them are really tiny. Most people who go there are focused on going up the hill to the pay dig site but I was hot and decided to wade in the creek to cool off and saw all those beauties there. Well you were where i would want to be. Those are pretty irresistible. |
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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 18, 2014 21:24:59 GMT -5
Got my copy stand today. Garnet pic coming tomorrow. Here's the stand set up with one of my Kodak cameras. I'll put the Nikon on it tomorrow.   |
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Post by gemfeller on Mar 18, 2014 22:10:50 GMT -5
The creek near Emerald Creek garnet area in Idaho is full of tiny garnets too. Did you happen to visit the old sandpaper plant? There are washes nearby that are literally pure purple almandine garnet sand. Wish I'd had a camera when I was there. There are many areas where the ground beneath your feet consists of lovely garnet-studded mica schist. I used to have some beautiful samples but like a whole lot of other treasured stuff it was stolen when I temporarily stored them while moving to my present home. Another fantastic garnet deposit is in New York State. The Barton mines in the Adirondacks produce huge quantities of everything from sandpaper grade stone to fine red gems. Years ago when I was able to spend time in NYC I haunted the American Museum of Natural History. I was delighted to discover their extensive displays of wonderful garnet crystals of many species that were recovered from excavations for the city's subway system. I've often thought those beautiful crystals ignited my lifelong interest in the Garnet Group. Even now,"savvy" New York gem and mineral collectors haunt sites where excavation is being done for new buildings. The metamorphic rocks beneath the asphalt jungle produce very large and near-perfect garnet crystals. |
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Post by gemfeller on Mar 18, 2014 22:13:05 GMT -5
Got my copy stand today. Garnet pic coming tomorrow. Here's the stand set up with one of my Kodak cameras. I'll put the Nikon on it tomorrow. Looking forward to your images Don. That looks like a very useful stand. |
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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 18, 2014 22:20:02 GMT -5
Not the one I'd like to have Rick, but at least it'll hold the camera steady in macro mode. Finally figured out how to crop pics on my Nikon. Now I just have to figure out the timer. Once I get that figured out, I'll mount the Nikon on the stand. Got to get Mamma to stitch up a dust cover for everything, so I can leave the Nikon set up for macro's.
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Post by gemfeller on Mar 18, 2014 22:35:00 GMT -5
Got to get Mamma to stitch up a dust cover for everything, so I can leave the Nikon set up for macro's. LOL, plastic grocery bags work for me, but then I'm low-budget. Don't want to make Mamma unhappy - you know how that ends up. |
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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 18, 2014 22:42:22 GMT -5
LOL. When Mamma's home, she lives with a sewing machine attached to each hand.
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 19, 2014 8:18:56 GMT -5
jamesp, do they sound an alarm before releasing the dam?? At West Point, they sound an alarm. They also have a number you may call to find out when the water will be released. Usually during the summer weekends, they don't release the dam, but we always call to verify. James, do you know if Alabama recognizes the GA fishing license if we wanted to fish at the Talapoosa? Wanted to let y'all know that Rick said he would hunt for garnets with me. Whoa, drocknut, those are beautiful garnets and they sure are showing off in your photograph! WooHoo, jakesrocks!  Very glad you received your camera stand and are ready for action! It looks very nice. I hope we'll see some thumbnail specimens soon!!  gemfeller, did you see the Kunz (sewer) garnet during the tour?? Doesn't it weigh 9 pounds and ? ounces?
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Post by drocknut on Mar 19, 2014 13:26:52 GMT -5
No Rick I didn't visit the sandpaper plant, guess I was too focused on getting to the bigger garnets at the digs.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 19, 2014 18:37:29 GMT -5
jamesp, do they sound an alarm before releasing the dam?? At West Point, they sound an alarm. They also have a number you may call to find out when the water will be released. Usually during the summer weekends, they don't release the dam, but we always call to verify. James, do you know if Alabama recognizes the GA fishing license if we wanted to fish at the Talapoosa? Wanted to let y'all know that Rick said he would hunt for garnets with me. Read more: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/64597/garnet-mineral-collection?page=6#ixzz2wSC9sgJUJan, they may sound a bell it was not heard by us. And i have taken a lot of people there and they never heard it. We have been half way out in the river and had to swim back in arriving to shore a long ways down stream. Yes. I would find the schedule. The Chattahochee does the same thing and of course many have drowned. But this dam is worse. So take it serious. If you can find an access around Price Island go there. It is real nice part of the river. Alabama is strict on marine fines. $300 for cuttin up on a jet ski years ago. I doubt they care for a Georgia license. I took a broom and swept up a 5 gallon bucket of them. Used them as grit to tumble glass. Got some rusty water. The reason artifacts are so well exposed is the fury of the dam release. It really polishes the silt off the bottom and exposes them. Most are fashioned from milk quartz and are easy to see w/a snorkel.I lay on a surf board. Maybe you guys will find the mother load of garnets. Maybe you can find some faceters. pics man, pics |
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If you need some for your collection let me know.
Very glad you received your camera stand and are ready for action! It looks very nice. I hope we'll see some thumbnail specimens soon!! 
