| HIKE TO SODALITE BEACH | ||
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Object of desire: a superb, gemmy
sodalite specimen, glowing brilliant orange under longwave ultraviolet. Specimen width 10 cm. |
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Barbeque grill covers come in handy.. not only
for inspecting fluorescent minerals in darkness, but for keeping dry on rainy days. Like today. This locale was a bust. We soon hike from here to beyond that distant point of land. |
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| Onwards. Hiking to sodalite beach. In the drizzle. | ||
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| Mark and the author hiking above Tunulliarfik fjord. | ||
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| Finally, we reach 'sodalite beach', and make our way upslope. | ||
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| Lee points the way. As usual, it's up. | ||
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| From a particularly choice sodalite find, the view towards sodalite beach below. | ||
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| Today's haul: Extremely fluorescent yellow and green (daylight color) sodalite. | ||
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| We make good our escape. Sodalite beach, and the drizzle, is behind us now. | ||
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