[Rockhounds] Why are we still living in the Iron Age???!

[Axel Emmermann]

We have a "deontological charter" in Belgium that was thought up by the
Council of Earth Sciences.
Most clubs have signed it as it lays down a set of rules and ethics for the
collector.
One of those rules is that collectors should not use any other equipment
than was is considered "normal".
This means that pneumatic drills and explosives are out.
If you interpret the charter literally, even an electric accu-driven drill
in combination with "soundless chemical demolition agents" (SCDAs) /
"non-explosive demolition agents" is forbidden.
I don't know if you can drill large enough holes in boulders using an
accu-driven drill or if Dexpan would work with holes of 0.5 cm * 40 cm in a
limestone boulder.
It would help extract fragile crystals if you know where they are...

Axel

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com 
> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens Margaret Malm
> Verzonden: zaterdag 31 mei 2008 17:33
> Aan: 'Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem 
> collectors'
> Onderwerp: RE: [Rockhounds] Why are we still living in the 
> Iron Age???!
> 
> 
> I'm with you, Lanny!
> 
> Margaret
>  
> > Why does the average mineral collector need to blow up rocks? Would 
> > the governments consider us using explosives and not hand tools.
> > Would they look at us as commercial collectors if we use 
> such things?  
> > And would the careless and uncaring destroy things and mess 
> it up for 
> > the rest of us if they had more powerful tools? The answer 
> to the last 
> > question is yes, they already do that with dynamite and 
> bulldozers if 
> > not watched carefully.
> > 
> >> 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Lanny