[Jewelry making - Article 00085] - Re: [Orchid] Agatized dinosaur bones

[Rick]

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>     When I speak to Orchidians from the Rocky Mountains, I get ever so
>     slightly envious of the rich geological environment in which they
>     live. 

    Yep. I near one of the most interesting geologic formation. Of
    course Garden of the Gods is the one most people think of with its
    dramatic sandstone formations caused by sedimentary beds being raised
    vertical by the up lift of the Pike Peak massif. But more interesting
    to the geologists is the Pike Peak Batholith which is a triangular
    area with Pike's Peak being one point, the Cripple Creek area another
    point, and the Crystal Peak/Lake George ares being the third. The
    whole area was a mass of volcanic area which raised up the ground but
    didn't erupt, except for the Cripple Creek area that is a Precambrian
    era volcano that gave deposited telluride's gold and provided the
    conditions to for turquoise. When the volcanic activity in the Pike's
    Peak Batholith receded it left all kinds of cavities or pockets in
    the rock which allowed the Amazonite, Smokey quartz, Microcline, and
    Topaz crystals to form. 

    In the same general vicinity there is the Florisant Fossil Beds
    which boasts huge petrified tree trunks and a whole array of fossils
    from a massive Cambrian era lake. It's said the trees reached as tall
    as today's sequoias and redwoods. Most of them remain buried but
    there are some that are unearthed. An interesting feature is the old
    saw blades stuck in one petrified tree trunk when they tried to saw
    it down to bring it to one of the early 1900's Worlds Fairs. 

    All within 45 minute drive from my house. I'm treated with the view
    of Pike's Peak from my house in the winter when the neighborhood
    leaves are off. But I only have to walk 1/2 block up or down my
    street to see the whole view year round. 

    If I sound like I'm bragging I guess I am. I'm a proud Colorado
    native. I was born here and intend to die here. Of course there are a
    few things I would like to accomplish before the latter. Like figure
    out Vista and Office 2007 for one... 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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