Successful trip to find more Baryt minerals...
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:07 pm
I thought in this heat it will be cooler in the mountains. So I went for a trip towards Tripylos mountains to a place I found nice minerals more than 25 years ago..
But what a mistake as I arrived midday and the sun was shining vertical through the trees with temperature well above 31c in the shade.
I was already thinking that it I should better have a pic-nic in the shade when I spotted that nice piece
and quickly I forgot that it was soo hot and climbed up a steep hill with promising huge stones, and there it was: a beautiful large piece of Barite.
As I had no bag with me I had to go back to the car in order to get a transport bag
returning back to the same place there was more to collect
as these specimens are very fragile, always very careful, to hold on large boulders was not possible as they were dark colour and extreme hot..
now I realized that I had to stop and come another day back as I was sweating like a pig in my long trousers and top, but on the way back...
.... I stopped again to crash a rather large stone, but inside what a surprise... (I think it is also barite) snow-white, but it broke on the transport...
Max
But what a mistake as I arrived midday and the sun was shining vertical through the trees with temperature well above 31c in the shade.
I was already thinking that it I should better have a pic-nic in the shade when I spotted that nice piece
and quickly I forgot that it was soo hot and climbed up a steep hill with promising huge stones, and there it was: a beautiful large piece of Barite.
As I had no bag with me I had to go back to the car in order to get a transport bag
returning back to the same place there was more to collect
as these specimens are very fragile, always very careful, to hold on large boulders was not possible as they were dark colour and extreme hot..
now I realized that I had to stop and come another day back as I was sweating like a pig in my long trousers and top, but on the way back...
.... I stopped again to crash a rather large stone, but inside what a surprise... (I think it is also barite) snow-white, but it broke on the transport...
Max
!! Now i want to do a post too, as i found beautiful quartz crystals in Lythrodontas area, i ll be posting them today!
. But there is Andreas (Lofos-5), Dominic and some others more than interested in the rich Geology we have here on our doorsteps....
i understand though, but, i am interested too!! In addition, lots of People see your wonderful posts (even if someimes the discussion in the comment section is low)!
