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Post by tcalo » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 2:37 pm

There is a rock display at my job for the geology department. Interestingly enough I’ve walked past it for years and never really looked at them too in depth. I noticed there is a rock on display called Muscovite Mica. Interesting...that is what is used for stove glass! Cool to see it in it’s natural form.

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Post by Sunny Boy » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 3:03 pm

Thanks Tom, very interesting.

Is that at Stony Brook ?

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Post by tcalo » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 4:08 pm

Suffolk County Community College


 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 7:11 am

tcalo wrote:
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Oh, no wonder I didn't recognize it - no geo department when I went there in 69 - 71. :D

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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 7:42 am

Damn Paul--I keep forgettin you're THAT OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

 
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Post by franpipeman » Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 7:59 am

We used to find little two inch pieces of it in the dirt while playing as a youth in the 50-60s . We would peel it apart and wonder wow what is this stuff.


 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 9:41 am

freetown fred wrote:
Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 7:42 am
Damn Paul--I keep forgettin you're THAT OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

I forgot, too, Fred. :oops:

At least we're younger than that mica ! :lol:

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Post by tcalo » Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 1:08 pm

Sunny Boy wrote:
Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 9:41 am
At least we're younger than that mica ! :lol:

Paul
Too funny!!!!

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