From the McDonalds in Cordews we jumped onto I-17 heading south to exit 259.  Driving down the long, winding, dusty, washboard road we followed the Bradleys to our collecting site, a couple miles west of Cleator.

This site is known for collecting Schorl, the most common type of Tourmaline.  The massive Schorl is in a matrix of white Quartz, with the finer specimens in Rutile form, embedded in the quartz, which is mostly found in float.  Brad worked an outcrop inside a wash that was productive and several of us went to a site with tailings of malachite and chrysocolla, across the road from the Schorl site.  That site was pretty well picked over, but we all managed to find something of interest.

We also ran into three rockhounds from Minnesota, who came by to see what we were doing and they offered us advice on some interesting Minnesota sites for us to visit.

Our next scheduled field trip is to Perkinsville, May 19th, following our monthly Friday club meeting. We’ll be collecting Perkinsville agate there.

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REFERENCES

Ref 1. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/25.78.90/

Ref 2. https://naomisarna.com/gemstone-carvings-objets-dart/

Ref 3. https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=34346&partId=1&searchText=filippo+rega&page=2

Ref 4. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/385128205627297153/

Ref 5. http://www.gemartcenter.com/gemsculptures5.htm

Ref 6. https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/an-important-beryl-jewellery-tin-with-diamonds-an-108-c-5804dbd859#

Ref 7. http://www.giabbs.com/post/3473906

Ref 8. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/467248530077414469/

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Ref10. https://www.gemrockauctions.com/auctions/certified-2665-carat-utah-bixbite-carving-729730

Ref 11. https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2843B/lots/325

Ref 12. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-nephrite-and-morganite-buddha-by-lombard-5620036-details.aspx

Reef 13. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-unusual-carved-green-beryl-snuff-bottle-5418046-details.aspx

Ref 14. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/342555115386696594/

Ref 15. https://the-gem-hunters.myshopify.com/products/87-ct-morganite-carving-uli-pauly

From the McDonalds in Cordews we jumped onto I-17 heading south to exit 259.  Driving down the long, winding, dusty, washboard road we followed the Bradleys to our collecting site, a couple miles west of Cleator.

This site is known for collecting Schorl, the most common type of Tourmaline.  The massive Schorl is in a matrix of white Quartz, with the finer specimens in Rutile form, embedded in the quartz, which is mostly found in float.  Brad worked an outcrop inside a wash that was productive and several of us went to a site with tailings of malachite and chrysocolla, across the road from the Schorl site.  That site was pretty well picked over, but we all managed to find something of interest.

We also ran into three rockhounds from Minnesota, who came by to see what we were doing and they offered us advice on some interesting Minnesota sites for us to visit.

Our next scheduled field trip is to Perkinsville, May 19th, following our monthly Friday club meeting. We’ll be collecting Perkinsville agate there.

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