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10. I've long heard about the wealth of minerals around some of Canada's lakes

Reply to mia (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 12:29 PM

Feb 2019

When I was in elementary school, I remember one girl used to go up to some lake in Canada and return with Apache tears, a form of clear obsidian. I was always jealous of that.

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Sharing something beautiful [View all] mia Feb 2019 OP

I dunno about you but I look at it and think ... two sprained ankles! mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #1

I wondered how so many beautiful rocks could still be there. mia Feb 2019 #2

Whoa.... Bayard Feb 2019 #3

Once you hold them and see their natural beauty, mia Feb 2019 #9

They certainly are... Bayard Feb 2019 #11

Roger's castle mia Feb 2019 #4

Like this too Bayard Feb 2019 #12

Thank you mia Feb 2019 #13

So pretty! Ohiogal Feb 2019 #5

They are exquisite, the variety is amazing! Fla Dem Feb 2019 #6

THank you! 2naSalit Feb 2019 #7

Rock hounds and amateur geologist would be in heaven. nt Delmette2.0 Feb 2019 #8

I've long heard about the wealth of minerals around some of Canada's lakes DFW Feb 2019 #10

Gorgeous! Duppers Feb 2019 #14