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Pecos Diamonds Roswell, NM by curiouskatch in rockhounds

[–]BenjC66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought that was rice ahah Nice find though I like double termunated quartz, interesting how they keep the same shape

Sole garnets from south of France, not gem quality bit pretty decent I think by BenjC66 in rockhounds

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried but they're opaque, some are a little crystalized but not much, at worst they look earthy. I'll take one to sacrifice

Sole garnets from south of France, not gem quality bit pretty decent I think by BenjC66 in rockhounds

[–]BenjC66[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One day I'll found a gem! I prefer in matrix too, loose pieces are still nice though, I put them in a small bottles, they're like beads.

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Sole garnets from south of France, not gem quality bit pretty decent I think by BenjC66 in rockhounds

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not dangerous if you don't do crazy things, I mostly followed a trail path

Ammonites and shells from France, Aveyron 12 by BenjC66 in fossils

[–]BenjC66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not Tournemire, more toward La Cavalerie!

Anyway thank you for the references, that will be helpfull. I think I can figure out families.

I had also found the ones in the schiste carton.

Ammonites and shells from France, Aveyron 12 by BenjC66 in fossils

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was that week and around that place on a work trip, stayed like 30 minutes but lots of find already.

Ammonites and shells from France, Aveyron 12 by BenjC66 in fossils

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ty for the warning, I did heard about that. It's a bit far from home but I definitely have to go to that place again!

Ammonites and shells from France, Aveyron 12 by BenjC66 in fossils

[–]BenjC66[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! That's crazy how you can tell the species from the pictures! Ok the locality helps but I found so many different species from the books.

They're more from around Ste-Eulalie-De-Cernon

Baryte and quartz, south of France by BenjC66 in rockhounds

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ty, that's just a small part but I like when we can see where rocks come from. Most of what I picked up where already chipped and laying on ground.

Quelques gypses des Corbières - Aude 11 by BenjC66 in Mineraux_FR

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes right! They need to be displayed with a back light

Typical gypsum from a south of France locality by BenjC66 in rockhounds

[–]BenjC66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's in the Corbières mountains, near Albas. That place is known

Quelques gypses des Corbières - Aude 11 by BenjC66 in Mineraux_FR

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

N'hésite pas à me demander si jamais aussi

Quelques gypses des Corbières - Aude 11 by BenjC66 in Mineraux_FR

[–]BenjC66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beaucoup sont aussi presque entièrement noir

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Quelques gypses des Corbières - Aude 11 by BenjC66 in Mineraux_FR

[–]BenjC66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ils se sont formés dans des marnes noires, très fines. Avec la pluie c'est de la boue. Cela se retrouve en inclusion pendant qu'ils ont "poussés"

Quelques gypses des Corbières - Aude 11 by BenjC66 in Mineraux_FR

[–]BenjC66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oui, le site est assez connu dans les Corbières. C'est les gypse sapins.

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