Thread: Rock diving

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

If you asked 90 of 100 geologists about hones they probably couldn't even spell the word hone. You need to find a petrologist (a rock guy) who then specializes in economically valuable rocks and then further specializes in hones. it's like going to a doctor and trying to find someone who specializes in a very rare disease. Probably there aren't more than a few in this country, maybe. it's like that.

You don't need a degree to dabble in hones. You just need to go to a good Library and read up on hones and learn what types of minerals comprise good hones . Then you pick an area to investigate and get a geologic map and a topographic map and then you overlay the two and then you go out into the field looking for outcrops. it's that simple-har har.

But seriously, that's how you do it.

You sure seem to have a lot of knowledge on this topic. Fancy a name change to "thebigrockdiver"?

The rocks i ben getting out of my yard all make my darn hands smell like sea weed.
I recommand looking in know dumbing grounds for rocks like under their dreks.
My one neighbor must think i a bit crazy.
I heard her say he spent all that time flatting a rocks just to sharpen a axe.
why not just buy a stone.
Cause when i sharpened the double bit axe by sticking in a peice of wood so i was outside.

Originally Posted by Suile

The rocks i ben getting out of my yard all make my darn hands smell like sea weed.
I recommand looking in know dumbing grounds for rocks like under their dreks.
My one neighbor must think i a bit crazy.
I heard her say he spent all that time flatting a rocks just to sharpen a axe.
why not just buy a stone.
Cause when i sharpened the double bit axe by sticking in a peice of wood so i was outside.

You're in Orange Co? Take a quick trip to Wirtsboro. There's an old abandoned Railroad Tunnel. The tunnel goes through a mountain of pure slate. If it's not been closed to access it's rock cut so you can get all the slate you want.

Sweet I should take a ride over there.
That would be horrible if the closed the entrance.
Yup I am in orange county.

There goes Suile,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

There goes Suile,,,,,,,,,,,,,

He should dress in grey to match the Slate!

I think I would trade the bag in for a small wagon.

Originally Posted by 32t

He should dress in grey to match the Slate!

Would love to make off like a bandit and show off my nice rock pile finds.
I would wonder when the next meet up is in this area.

Going by this site it could be very risky their even trapped gases from the earth is their.
but there might be nice rocks must go.
Wurtsboro Tunnels/Tower [Archive] - ADKHighPeaks

It's been a long time however I've been there many times but that was over 40 years ago before the highway construction. Then you could walk from one side to the other and the inside was dry only the entrances had a few inches of water inside. falling debris was always a hazard.