Hogg Mine June 28th, 2008

I went to Hogg Mine on the 28th of June and came back a happy camper.  Well, excluding parking on the Interstate for 4 hours because of an accident.

In the below picture, this is everything I collected that day (click the pic for a larger view). 

• In the lower center, is all the quartz that I found that has clean, facet quality sections in it. 


• The left side is black tourmaline in matrix or free. 


• Back (top) are pieces of the green mica that is at the mine. 


• Upper right is rose quartz like you see on ebay (cab quality). 


• Below the CD are the two beryl pieces I found. 

 

This is a closer view of the cooler piece of beryl.  Almost aquamarine.

 

This is a closer view of the rose quartz. While there are a couple pieces of white, 90% of it is rose. There are a few of the darker pink that are clear with a little silk. You can read through a couple of the 33mm-ish pieces. I am looking forward to getting a faceting machine and going to town on them.  Maybe I will try a cab for a star too.

 

AmethystGuy has had great luck at Hogg.  Some luck, check out this beryl!

A closeup of one of his other crystals.

AmethystGuy's growing collection of Hogg Mine beryl.

The Dixie Euhedral Field Trip page

Hogg Mine June 28th and August 2nd, 2008

Here are some new pictures. This is my grade A stuff from trips June 28th and August 2nd. I have a big box of other stuff now.

Hogg Mine August 30th, 2008

So Close! This would be a facetable aquamarine if their was not a feather right across the table.

*Update - I decided to try and cut this.  I have a .2ct, 3.5mm aquamarine from this stone.  I will post a picture in the gems section of Rocks when I get a chance.