[Rockhounds] Dirt Travels!

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Dirt and sand can tell us much about what used to be in the area it  
comes from. It is one of the great clues behind geology, loose or as  
sandstone (or quartzite). I try to keep local sand in my trading  
collection.

Dirt adds organic clues missing from sand.

Kreigh




On Monday, Oct 20, 2008, at 11:51 America/Detroit, John Cornish wrote:

> Dirt Travels
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> 10/20/2008
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> By John Cornish
> cornish at tfon.com
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> Hi Everyone,
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> Life is funny sometimes, and most of the time, we never really know  
> where we'll end up or who or how we'll influence others. This posting  
> relates to this scenario and is one where I'd like to share a  
> friend's, Brenda Ridley's, website. It is called Dirt Travels and can  
> be found here...
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> http://dirttravels.blogspot.com/
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> Brenda is a friend I met and made while staying in Orem, Utah over an  
> extended period last year. During one of our talks, Brenda shared that  
> she collected dirt samples from around the World. I was fascinated and  
> inquired more. As Brenda's story unfolded, I could see that I could  
> share in the fun and that I could help too! Not just by sending her  
> samples (which I did and which I also encourage you to do!), but by  
> building her enthusiasm! Brenda had been busy and had already acquired  
> a large collection of samples, she'd just needed an extra little push  
> to take her samples to the next level of appreciation... and thus her  
> website was born! I was thrilled to learn this and quickly wrote and  
> complimented Brenda on doing an excellent job!
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> Soon thereafter, as I was reading her newest blog, this showed up...
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> http://dirttravels.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-get-by-with-little-help- 
> from-my.html
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> I was thrilled as I'm sure you can imagine and never in a million  
> year's had expected Brenda to write such a wonderful note. I just had  
> to share it with all of you!
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> So, end note, get out there and share your enthusiasm! All of us,  
> we're a fortunate group of folks to have found such a diverse and  
> exciting hobby/obsession to share!
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> Thanks for coming along and please, consider sharing your World with  
> Brenda, I know she'd be thrilled to receive samples from you too! For  
> more about her requirements, please see...
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> http://dirttravels.blogspot.com/2008/10/faqs.html
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> Thanks everyone!
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> All the very best,
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> John
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> PS  I'll soon have some new reports coming, one on the big Denver gem  
> and mineral show, one on mining at our Rat's Nest claim and one on a  
> special treasure I dug this last weekend. Stay tuned....
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