[Rockhounds] "list where the knowledge of many is shared freely"

[Alan Goldstein]

I don't mind sharing locations that are public access and are prolific 
either by their nature or size of exposure(s). I also don't mind sharing 
among people I know (even a little) or visitors who won't be "regulars" to 
my area.

I don't share localities that have scientific significance (based on my own 
40+ years of geological experience), private locations and locations given 
to me in confidence (sites I've been invited to visit but asked not to take 
others) even if they are on public land.

Certain quarry operators who let me in do not want others to come in unless 
they are with me. They may let others in, but that is not my concern since 
they are the people who run it!

Sharing enables me to have friends in other places who will take me 
collecting when I'm in their neck of the woods. And if they are really far 
away and probably won't ask me to take them collecting around here, I try to 
bring local material as a thank you gift.

Alan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <betdav97 at aol.com>
To: <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] "list where the knowledge of many is shared 
freely"


>
>
>
> ? After reading all the posts thus far, what hasn't been mentioned is:
> some sites are sensitive areas that are still under research by the Geo
> Survey or an university. Those are kept secret until the research is done.
> Also, there is always the fear that someone will take everything available
> and leave none for the next collector. There are sites here in WV like 
> that.
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OnyxCollector at aol.com
> To: rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com
> Sent: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 9:33 pm
> Subject: [Rockhounds] "list where the knowledge of many is shared freely"
>
>
>
>
> PawPawTiger  said Rockhounds is a "list where  the knowledge of many is
> shared freely". A furious debate is raging on the  LARocks discussion 
> group
> about
> sharing the locations of places to collect rocks  and minerals at, and I'd 
> like
> to see some opinions of the rockhounds on  this list.  Do you think
> rockhounds should share the location of collection  sites, or should 
> people have
> to
> earn the right to this knowledge by going out  first with someone else? 
> Is the
> knowledge of a collecting site  "intellectual property", and thus should 
> be
> paid for?  Is it wrong to post  GPS coordinates for others to use?  I'd 
> sure
> like
> to hear what you have to  say.
>
>
>
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