Hi, everybody. I'm Steve Knight.
At first, would you please accept my appreciation to visit my blog page.
I have many kinds of hobbies.
Mineral collecting is the most favorite hobby for me.
Therefore, the first contents of my blog will be concerned about Minerals.
One day in November, I have visited to Koganezawa Mine with my mineralogical friend Ms.Brightman.
Koganezawa mine is located in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
We also visited here 3 weeks ago with several members of Mineralogical Club which we belong.
At that time, we couldn't find any good specimens.
We are also unsatisfied the results of the collecting trip, then we decided to visit here again.
It was fine day. Most of the leaves were already fallen.
So the surface of the mound was very bright and clear.
And we had much time to look for some good specimens because we had started from early morning.
In the morning, we spent all time to look for Carminate on the upper area of mine.
We pushed aside fallen leaves, crashed stones by our Hammer, checked the cross-sectional slice of stones with our magnifying glass.
We might have some good specimens, we think. (See the follow picture.)
(Carminite)
After having lunch, we have moved to the lower area of mine.
The area is old Mineral Saving District.
(old Mineral Saving District)
In the afternoon, we spent all time to find Bournonite here, but we could find only Galena and Arsenopyrite, and not to get Bournonite.
3 weeks ago, a senior member of our club found Bournonite here so easily. He has special experience and knowledge to find minerals, we think.
At last, we found a Jamesonite (maybe Boulangerite).
We shared each side of that block.
At 16:00, we went back to home. It was so hard day, but we have too much nice time.
At first, would you please accept my appreciation to visit my blog page.
I have many kinds of hobbies.
Mineral collecting is the most favorite hobby for me.
Therefore, the first contents of my blog will be concerned about Minerals.
One day in November, I have visited to Koganezawa Mine with my mineralogical friend Ms.Brightman.
Koganezawa mine is located in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
We also visited here 3 weeks ago with several members of Mineralogical Club which we belong.
At that time, we couldn't find any good specimens.
We are also unsatisfied the results of the collecting trip, then we decided to visit here again.
It was fine day. Most of the leaves were already fallen.
So the surface of the mound was very bright and clear.
And we had much time to look for some good specimens because we had started from early morning.
In the morning, we spent all time to look for Carminate on the upper area of mine.
We pushed aside fallen leaves, crashed stones by our Hammer, checked the cross-sectional slice of stones with our magnifying glass.
We might have some good specimens, we think. (See the follow picture.)
(Carminite)
After having lunch, we have moved to the lower area of mine.
The area is old Mineral Saving District.
(old Mineral Saving District)
In the afternoon, we spent all time to find Bournonite here, but we could find only Galena and Arsenopyrite, and not to get Bournonite.
3 weeks ago, a senior member of our club found Bournonite here so easily. He has special experience and knowledge to find minerals, we think.
At last, we found a Jamesonite (maybe Boulangerite).
We shared each side of that block.
At 16:00, we went back to home. It was so hard day, but we have too much nice time.