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A rock slide in Yosemite last fall made me rethink my whole collection method
I was hiking near the base of El Capitan, just looking for some cool granite samples. Saw a bunch of fresh debris from a recent slide. Grabbed a piece that looked solid. Got back to my car and it just crumbled in my hand. Like, turned to gravel. That was a $40 drive for nothing. Now I always do a quick scratch test with my knife before I pack anything up. Even if it looks good. How do you guys check rocks in the field before you haul them home?
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nancy_wood6mo ago
Learned that the hard way too lol, my first "big find" turned to dust in my backpack.
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