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Reply #120 - Jun 28th, 2014 at 11:30pm
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Just burning some midnight oil. Wink
  
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Reply #121 - Oct 2nd, 2014 at 1:15pm
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Just found these photos I had taken several years ago of rubies from the Bayleaf area in Wake County.  Specimens have been sold, but these pics should be on record.  The largest one in this pic is about 1/2 inch long.
  
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Reply #122 - Oct 2nd, 2014 at 1:16pm
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More rubies, larger ones about 1/3 inch long.
  
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Reply #123 - Oct 2nd, 2014 at 1:16pm
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More rubies, largest one is approx. 1/2 inch long.
  
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Reply #124 - Oct 2nd, 2014 at 9:22pm
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Definitely! Those are real beauties! Smiley
  
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Reply #125 - Oct 3rd, 2014 at 7:39am
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Reply #126 - Oct 3rd, 2014 at 9:52am
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That is awesome, thanks for sharing.  Had no idea there are rubies in Wake County  Wink
  
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Reply #127 - Oct 3rd, 2014 at 12:52pm
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Wow-O-wow!  Wake County ROCKS!!!
  
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Reply #128 - Jan 16th, 2015 at 6:06pm
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Hi,

Most of this is way over my head, but I still spent a good 2-3 hours browsing this interesting edition - it's all about my part of NC Wake County: Raleigh-Falls Lake- Bayleaf (where the rubies Laurie pictured above come from)-and Wake Forest.  The third article is about my main rock hunting ground - the Raleigh graphite region.


http://www.carolinageologicalsociety.org/CGS/1990s_files/gb%201994.pdf


Joe - note Dr Stoddard authored some of the articles and editor of this edition. And no-I still haven't heard back from him  Cry

Now I know a bit more about why Mine Creek is so productive plus why the graphite pieces I find are so solid - it's the crystalline form of graphite and up to 40% pure. Shocked

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Reply #129 - Feb 14th, 2015 at 7:29pm
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Thanks for the link to that report, Robert. I've seen it but never read it,
and I look forward to it.

I thought the drusy "worm" in this vug I found off Purnell Rd.
in northern Wake was worth a shot.
  
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Reply #130 - Feb 14th, 2015 at 7:45pm
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That "worm" is pretty cool looking!
  
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Reply #131 - Feb 14th, 2015 at 10:56pm
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Robert,
Thanks so much for finding the article on the graphite belt.  Have just begun to read it and wanted to tell how much it was appreciated that you found it.  Dan
  
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Reply #132 - Feb 15th, 2015 at 12:43pm
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Hi,

Thanks Dan - I've read and re-read that edition about 5 times now and each time it seems to make more sense - it's a lot of info to digest...and I am slow since this is all pretty new stuff to me.  I'm sure I'll read it 10 more times or even more.  It's a good reference to my area.

Hey Joe - that is a doozy drusy you found - your close-ups are getting very impressive!

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Reply #133 - May 8th, 2015 at 9:27pm
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Anatase on smoky quartz.

Very rare stuff for Wake County.
  
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Reply #134 - May 9th, 2015 at 11:58am
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Great Scott, Scott! It is so nice to finally see what these guys look like!
And that's a really good look! Great shots. I know how small that stuff is.
They all seem to have the "table-top" terminations and it's very nice
to see the partially filled negative spaces.
Wake County is lookin' pretty darn good! Wink
  
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