I am Paul, 31, of Woodbridge, NJ. I have been a geological enthusiast for most of my life with cased collections of bought, mined and traded specimens. I teach introduction to geology in a local community college and have a hand in Lapidary Grinding and Cutting. Seining and sifting riverbeds and tide planes are my summer hobbies as the runoff brings more finds to the silts. My main job is that of composing for orchestra, to be used in music libraries within the Discovery network's television programs. American Revolutionary war reenactment is a major passion for my wife and I. General knowledge is something that comes quick with me, having more specific focus points around Science, Mechanics, Music (of course) and Biology.
Mon 13 Apr, 2015 09:41 am - It may be on many people's minds, including mine... when I first found it.
It is sometimes the first thing some contemplate before looking further into it.
Though, only one person, a man... (view)
Mon 13 Apr, 2015 09:39 am - I'll take a trip to my friend's lapidary workshop... I'll see if I can pick a good spot to cross section a bit. Acid results will be figured out this week also.
TO my knowledge, it... (view)
Sat 11 Apr, 2015 11:48 am - Thank you for the input. Among the photographs, from top to bottom, numbers 2 and 5 are macro pf the fracture which shows the underlying composition of the specimen. Looking at them further with... (view)
Sat 11 Apr, 2015 10:32 am - This is a heavy specimen, perhaps a casting. Found on the shorelines of the Raritan River, along the beach of Johnson Park in Highland Park, NJ.... two days after the washout of Hurricane Sandy.... (view)
