[Rockhounds] Barton Garnet Mines

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Thanks Earl!

I'm negotiating with my siblings for a family reunion camping trip next 
summer and the mine is reasonably near the midpoint between us this 
year. They know I won't come if I can't collect something interesting 
nearby; most of them join me when I do go collecting. I thought the 
mine was interesting when I researched the area, but you convinced me. 
Expect to find me at the Brown Tract Pond Campground in Raquette Lake, 
NY in mid summer this coming year -- dates yet to be decided (my oldest 
sister and I are twisting arms on the location and expect to win). If 
amy of you on the list are interested in joining us please let me know 
and I'll let you know the dates once we reach agreement.

Kreigh



On Friday, Nov 14, 2008, at 20:47 America/Detroit, Earl R. Verbeek 
wrote:

> Yes, that's correct.  If you go to this mine, think "rock specimens" as
> opposed to "mineral specimens".  The rock is spectacular, though.  
> Imagine
> numerous baseball-sized crystals of red garnet surrounded by a 
> reaction rim
> of black amphibole embedded in amphibole-feldspar gneiss.  Damn this 
> stuff
> is good!  But I'm a geologist and get excited about such things.  A 
> mineral
> collector fixated on free-standing, gem-quality crystals -- that is, on
> mineral aesthetics -- probably wouldn't find much of interest here, 
> but if
> you are a *true* lover of minerals and get just as excited about a 
> black
> lump of metamict euxenite as you would from a transparent tourmaline
> crystal, this is a locality you'll love.  Go!!
>
>            Cheers-   Earl Verbeek
>
>
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:32:25 -0500,  wrote:
>> Massive red garnet, lumpish, locked in matrix. Some chance of facet
> rough.
>> Moderately interesting specimens; eg study grade for a mineralogy 
>> course.
>
>> That's what I've heard.
>>
>> T
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net>
>> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem 
>> collectors"
>> <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:49 PM
>> Subject: [Rockhounds] Barton Garnet Mines
>>
>>
>>> The Barton Garnet Mines in North River, New York, produce something 
>>> like
>>
>>> 80% of the abrasive garnet sold commercially. They allow public 
>>> access
>> to
>>> their #1 pit that is no longer being mined for $10 a head, plus $1 a
>> pound
>>> for what you take out.
>>>
>>> Has anyone collected there? Is it worth the price? Is there roadside
>>> collecting in the area that would be worthwhile? Is there any chance 
>>> of
>>> getting into any of their other pits?
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Rockhounds at drizzle Mailing List
>>> Subscription Services:
>>> http://lists.drizzle.com/mailman/listinfo/rockhounds
>>> List Home Page, with a link to the List Usage Policy:
>>> http://www.eclecticlapidary.com/Rockhounds/index.html
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> _______________________________________________
> Rockhounds at drizzle Mailing List
> Subscription Services:
> http://lists.drizzle.com/mailman/listinfo/rockhounds
> List Home Page, with a link to the List Usage Policy:
> http://www.eclecticlapidary.com/Rockhounds/index.html
>