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Post by Cherry on Sept 15, 2015 15:38:05 GMT
What a wonderful collection Rosie |
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Post by Rosie on Sept 16, 2015 8:46:30 GMT
Its not bad but I want to get more, I have discovered a shop in Dufftown sells fossils and crystals. He has got in Cathedrals and one is citrine, I would love it but it's £300   |
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Post by dianthus on Sept 16, 2015 12:20:21 GMT
I have a citrine crystal that I bought in Gregory & Bottley's in Kings Road, over 40yrs ago. It's small but it is the natural crystal form. rather than a machine facet cut. I also have two twinned augite crystals from the same place.
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Post by Rosie on Sept 16, 2015 15:49:42 GMT
Oo they sound lovely dianthus. I'll try for a picture of my crystals and other assorted doo da's in my cabinet When we went to Fort William once I got my hands on a mahoosive Amethyst slice. I'm sure it was priced wrong as it was only £19.99. There is a fabulous place called Treasures of The Earth at Corpach near Fort William, needless to say I could bankrupt us in there |
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Post by dianthus on Sept 16, 2015 18:13:18 GMT
I promise to hunt out a piece of Blue john rock for you...... it was the reason the Romans invaded  |
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Post by SueA on Sept 16, 2015 20:05:54 GMT
Rosie have you ever been to Creetown in Dumfries & Galloway? Very tempting rock & gem museum there, we went a few times years ago when we were on holiday nearby, Cherry will probably know of it as she used to live in that area. Creetown gemrock museum
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Post by Rosie on Sept 16, 2015 20:33:16 GMT
I promise to hunt out a piece of Blue john rock for you...... it was the reason the Romans invaded .. Thank you dianthus, it will go in my cabinet with your name under it. Ooo I'm all excited now SueA, I haven't been there but ohh my, the website is fab |
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Post by SueA on Sept 16, 2015 20:42:49 GMT
Perhaps I shouldn't have shown you that Rosie as they do mail order! |
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Post by dianthus on Sept 16, 2015 21:21:00 GMT
www.sedgwickmuseum.org
Have a look at this website rosie.
I went round it last year and I could easily spend several days looking through their displays. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2015 4:43:52 GMT
There used to be a lovely shop selling crystals in Ammanford, near here. I bought a few there over the years. It's closed now though  but there's a very nice one in Cardiff, except it's a bit too far away at the moment with Beryl the way she is. I bought a nice Belemnite fossil there once, and also a small Ammonite. I'll take a photo of them later ...
I'll look at that site later on dianthus. It seems interesting.
Thanks for mentioning that shop SueA, I may send for something  |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 17, 2015 7:17:23 GMT
I know that area very well and lots of people have lumps of crystal which are used as doorstops. I lived in The Stewartry near New Galloway. My daughter gave a beautiful lump of crystal to her friend in Kuala Lumpur as a wedding present.
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Post by dianthus on Sept 17, 2015 15:02:12 GMT
I know that area very well and lots of people have lumps of crystal which are used as doorstops. I lived in The Stewartry near New Galloway. My daughter gave a beautiful lump of crystal to her friend in Kuala Lumpur as a wedding present. What sort of crystal Cherry ?
I'm assuming quartz from a pegmatite, which is very coarse acidic mineral formation associated with granite intrusions.
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Post by Cherry on Sept 17, 2015 19:39:41 GMT
I don't know dianthus. She did Geology at Edinburgh so is very interested in rocks. |
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Post by dianthus on Sept 17, 2015 20:24:06 GMT
Geology is for girls
It was a fight with education boards over 40yrs ago, for females to be allowed to be taught it at O and A-level.
Did she love it, Cherry? |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 18, 2015 9:24:52 GMT
Yes, Moira was president of Geolsoc at university.
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