Advocate - Cap D'Or - Horshoe Cove (Bay of Fundy)
Sept 21, 2014 20:38:59 GMT -5
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Post by 150FromFundy on Sept 21, 2014 20:38:59 GMT -5
Yesterday, Laura and I dusted off the hiking boots and loaded up our knapsacks for another beach walk. We headed off to Advocate, where the Bay of Fundy and the Minas Basin meet. This is a turbulent area with the change of the tides and most of the floating debris fetches up on the beaches of Advocate. This is a great place to collect drift wood.
Advocate – High Winds and Pounding Surf
Advocate – Feeling Small When Compared To It All
Advocate – Driftwood
Just around the corner from Advocate is Cap D’Or (Cape of Gold). The cape was named by French explorer Samuel de Champlain who was an early rockhound in 1604. The red rocks are rich in copper that was first exploited by the Mic Mac Indians for fish hooks. In fact, Cap D’Or copper has been found as far south as the Carolinas as it was an early trade commodity transported along the Appalachian Trail by Indians. Huh!
Cap D’Or Lighthouse – A Lonely Desolate Career Choice
Cap D’Or Basalt Cliffs – Turbulent Waters Beyond Sheltered Bay
Cap D’Or Basalt Cliffs – There’s Copper in Those Seams
Just around the corner from Cap D’Or is Horseshoe Cove. Horseshoe Cove has easy beach access and provides some access to the basalt cliffs. Best of all, it was sheltered from the harsh winds of Advocate. We had a few hits with the metal detector, but didn’t find any copper. However, I did find a whole lot of one kind of agate that is a new find, for me at least.
New Agate – About ½ bucket, or 20 pounds
New Agate – Wet Under Flash
New Agate – Wet Under Flash
We ran into a local collector out with his two kids. He told us a story of a massive amethyst geode that was found less than a mile away, but was offering up no more specifics. A mile doesn’t sound far, but in this environment, it could be anywhere. He also provided us with a contact for a local fisherman that charters his boat for rockhounds. It didn’t take us long to jump on that lead. Any ideas what we are doing next weekend? Too easy!
Darryl.
Advocate – High Winds and Pounding Surf
Advocate – Feeling Small When Compared To It All
Advocate – Driftwood
Just around the corner from Advocate is Cap D’Or (Cape of Gold). The cape was named by French explorer Samuel de Champlain who was an early rockhound in 1604. The red rocks are rich in copper that was first exploited by the Mic Mac Indians for fish hooks. In fact, Cap D’Or copper has been found as far south as the Carolinas as it was an early trade commodity transported along the Appalachian Trail by Indians. Huh!
Cap D’Or Lighthouse – A Lonely Desolate Career Choice
Cap D’Or Basalt Cliffs – Turbulent Waters Beyond Sheltered Bay
Cap D’Or Basalt Cliffs – There’s Copper in Those Seams
Just around the corner from Cap D’Or is Horseshoe Cove. Horseshoe Cove has easy beach access and provides some access to the basalt cliffs. Best of all, it was sheltered from the harsh winds of Advocate. We had a few hits with the metal detector, but didn’t find any copper. However, I did find a whole lot of one kind of agate that is a new find, for me at least.
New Agate – About ½ bucket, or 20 pounds
New Agate – Wet Under Flash
New Agate – Wet Under Flash
We ran into a local collector out with his two kids. He told us a story of a massive amethyst geode that was found less than a mile away, but was offering up no more specifics. A mile doesn’t sound far, but in this environment, it could be anywhere. He also provided us with a contact for a local fisherman that charters his boat for rockhounds. It didn’t take us long to jump on that lead. Any ideas what we are doing next weekend? Too easy!
Darryl.
