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L
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The Rebel L Gang
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Well Nature, this naturally begs the question: What were you in your last lifetime...the one prior to Sushi Chef Extraordinare?
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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feels like a last lifetime. the pile of papers in my closet suggest otherwise.
B.S. Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation (Interp emphasis) with minor in Environmental Ethics from Humboldt State U.
Went on to work towards a M.S. in Geology (Quaternary Stratigraphy, Paleoclimate and Soils Geomorphology) at Humboldt - worked under Bud Burke. Got derailed near the end. It didn't help my grad advisor went down for a while with colon cancer. I finished my course work. Defended my thesis. Never got the thesis paper finished and signed (Influence of eolian deposition on soil development, Owens Valley CA).
Turned to web application development - that lasted almost 10 years. Gave that up a year ago and went into the sushi biz (4/20 marking the one year anniversary of starting the biz).
went from huggin' trees to rocks to computers to rollin' phaties. WTF is next?
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L
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The Rebel L Gang
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The joy is in the journey...not necessarily the destination.
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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I wouldn't change a thing. It's been a beautiful journey and every day just gets better.
Geo 419 quiz: What causes the smoke in smokey quartz? no google cheating!
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L
climber
The Rebel L Gang
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A mineral...
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Nope.
A better answer, but not the one I'm looking for, is "An Element". Which one?
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L
climber
The Rebel L Gang
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gold
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Bowens reaction series shows that quartz is the first thing to go into solution in an ignious melt and the last thing to percipitate from a melt. Certain elements don't bind into a crystal matrix and are thus left to "do their own thing".
Gold is not the answer - it kinda likes gettin' hooked up (nttiawwt).
Other incorrect answers:
Ca
Mg
Na
S
K
Ti
Cr
Mn
Fe
Ni
Zn
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L
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The Rebel L Gang
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I've got an early morning so I'm bowwing out of geo class and going to bed now.
Will you please post the answer so I'm not kept in suspense for the rest of my life? I love smokey quartz and have several points...but I'm more like PhilB and a fan of the roadside books with pretty pictures... :-)
G'night!
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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One of the Actinide series - uranium is the answer.
Interstitchal U hanging out in between the SiO2 molecules. Basically it's simply plain quartz with U chilling in the little holes in between some Silicon and Oxygen. It defracts the light and changes it to a smokey color.
Uranium is a molecule that just doesn't know too many other molecules that it can cohabitate with and get all hooked up - especially in an ignious melt. So, it just kinda hangs out in empty space and bends light rays.
(Interstitchal - might not be the right speeeling?)
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L
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The Rebel L Gang
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Thanks...that explains the odd glow at night.
Nature, I would say you are living one heck of a great journey. It's nice to talk to people who aren't afraid to take the plunge into the great unknown of a new career...
Can't wait for the next chapter.
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Chico
Trad climber
Mt. Shasta, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2007 - 07:26pm PT
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So Nature,
I'm still waiting for some shots of your rock collection, cuz I know you have one. Don't make me keep posting pictures of mine!
Ok folks, here is a minor adjustment, You didn't have to find it, but if you've got it in your collection, I want to see it.
"That's why my friends call me whiskers, cuz I'm curious as a cat" Will Ferrel SNL sketch
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
today is the greatest; i can't wait for tomorrow
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"it just kinda hangs out in empty space and bends light rays"
oooo sounds like so much pretty fun
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Apr 10, 2007 - 11:28pm PT
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Just stumbled upon this thread. I recently took possession of several pounds of Lake County Diamonds or Moon Tears as they are locally known. They are a crystal found near Clear Lake in Northern California. They are unique in that they are not the typical crystal shape. More like glass from a broken car window. I have all shapes and sizes. They were collected by my great great grandfather. Dont know if they are worth anything but I have about 20 pounds of them.
Another cool inheritance are a few meteorites found in the 1940's in the Mojave Desert. Super heavy for the size. I would like to find out the value if possible. Anyone know how or where to find out the value.
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Chico
Trad climber
Mt. Shasta, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 12:57am PT
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Any decent rock and mineral shop should be able to give you a value of your gems. Gaumbers in Red Bluff is a pretty big store, and they are really helpful too. Also, a place called Chapman's in the Fortuna area, but they are both a long way from you. I would just do a Google search for Gem stores in your area, then go in, and see what they know about them. Don't sell them right then and there. Ebay is often a good way to go. Set your reserve for what you feel you can part with them and still sleep at night, and hope for a bidding war. I've never heard of Moon Tears, but I have heard of Apache Tears. They could be worth more in sentimental value than in monetary value....or not. I'm not sure why people pay bucks for meteorites. It's just a bunch or Iron and Nickel. I guess they're pretty cool though. I mean, the darn thing fell from space, how cool is that? Load up some pics, and see what you've got. Cheers-----SA
Edit: Here you go
http://www.lakecounty.com/things/rock.html
http://www.meteorite.com/
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 11, 2007 - 01:32am PT
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Batrock,
I'm into Meteorites, have purchased them and have found several. Post up some images of the Meteorites (all sides), and I'll have a go at want kind they are. There are 3 basic groups with many subdivisions within each group. The 3 primary groups of meteorites are Stony, then Irons, and then Stony-Irons.
Did your Grandfather ever have the Metorites classified? Probably not or you would know what they are. This must be done if you really want to eventually sell the meteorite and know it's true worth. Meteorites are rare, and some type specimens are very rare and worth a lot of money as a result ($100 of dollars/gram). They are most valuable to private collectors, and museums, however, when you have it classified, you give up 20% of the specimen for classification and science. Meteorites are how we know so much about the formation of our Solar System.
Meteorites are very interesting, and most are around the age of our Solar System which is about 4.6 to 5 Billion years old. Now, how cool is that! Meteorites are very valuable for many reasons. It's all about the science. I have a considerable collection going now. I'm way into meteorites. Be careful, you just might get the bug yourself.
Although many Universities out there have Astronomy and Planetary Studies Depts. and can do Meteorite classifications (very specialized tests and procedures), here is a great personal contact I have:
Here is one Meteorite Lab to send a specimen to for classification, and this is a good one:
Univ. of Arizona Southwest Meteorite Center
1415 N. 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: 520-626-5638
Email: swmc@lpl.arizona.edu
Website: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/swmc
Contacts:
Marvin Killgore: 520-626-1294
Dante Lauretta: 520-626-1138
Post up some pics, and lets see what you got?
Edit: Why meteorites are so valuable . . .
"THE IMPORTANCE OF METEORITES
• Meteorites are solid bodies that arrive on Earth from outer space
• Meteorites are rarer than diamonds, gold, rubies, and platinum
• Meteorites are culturally important and have played a role in human history
• Meteorites are intrinsically valuable as scientific specimens
• Meteorites are the only samples of asteroids that date back to the early solar system
• Martian meteorites represent the only samples of Mars available for study
• Lunar meteorites come from areas of the Moon not sampled by the Apollo missions"
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Chico
Trad climber
Mt. Shasta, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 02:39am PT
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Ok, ok, ok, ok,
Here's some more shots for all y'all.
This is the types of crystal clusters I usually pull out of the Halaleuja Junction area.
This is a Quartz crystal that has been coated with vaporized Titanium. Yes, it's naturally occurring (no sh*t, I bought it at the rock and gem show in Eureka, would they lie?)
This is something I inherrited from my grandfather, who was an avid rockhound. It is spheroidal Pyrite in Graphite (sorry for the blurr in some of these)
This is some cubic Pyrite chunks with...I dunno, Calcite, or Quartz, or sumptinlikethat)
This is somekind of volcanic bomb (also inherrited). Notice the Glass inclusions.
This is...whoops, gear room. Dang! How'd that get in there. Shoot....
And last, but not least...
Oh man, the Scepter again!
And the Big Lebowski...How the...Christ, look at that thing! I could bludgeon a medium sized pony to death with that bastard. Cripes!
Man, this thing is going haywire! I'd better quit now before pictures I don't want shown begin to show up...
Like that one.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Apr 11, 2007 - 02:41am PT
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Klimmer,
Can I email you some pictures of the meteorites I have?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 11, 2007 - 02:48am PT
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oops... double post edit
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 11, 2007 - 02:52am PT
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