92xj Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I am lucky enough to live just under two hours from here. The first week I moved out here I spent a weekend hiking and camping on this great mountain. Take a look at this link, pretty cool. http://www.fullscreen360.com/st-helens.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Cool stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 That is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Cool pic Ben - next time you are up that way keep your eyes open for anything that looks like deep green glass in a rock matrix. Helenite (yea, they really named it that) was formed when Mt. St. Helens blew this last time. It is considered a new gemstone and rivals some of the best emeralds out there when cut and polished properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Cool pic Ben - next time you are up that way keep your eyes open for anything that looks like deep green glass in a rock matrix. Helenite (yea, they really named it that) was formed when Mt. St. Helens blew this last time. It is considered a new gemstone and rivals some of the best emeralds out there when cut and polished properly. Looks just like a giant emerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hmmm...I wonder how much its worth and if its somewhat easily harvested? is that what you do what you hunt for rock? I might have to make another trip out that way, but it would have to be soon, snow has already fallen a little and they say this winter is going to be bad. I cant wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I am lucky enough to live just under two hours from here. The first week I moved out here I spent a weekend hiking and camping on this great mountain. Take a look at this link, pretty cool. http://www.fullscreen360.com/st-helens.htm Nice, that is from that 360 degree adapter for your DSLR, correct? I wanted to buy one of those, someday. Just out of reach right now http://www.bugeyedigital.com/product_main/036-0360d.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Not sure, not my photo but will be looking into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 That's too cool, would love to be at the top of that one someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thats cool stuff. My grandma was out there in Washington right about the same time or a little after the huge volcanic eruption many years ago. She still has a little jar that she has saved over the years with some of the volcanic ash that blanketed the ground in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hmmm...I wonder how much its worth and if its somewhat easily harvested? is that what you do what you hunt for rock? I might have to make another trip out that way, but it would have to be soon, snow has already fallen a little and they say this winter is going to be bad. I cant wait! Ben - it is actually more valuable than emerald because it is a good deal rarer, as Mt. St. Helens is the only place it can be found. I have been fortunate to cut 1 in my life so far and I was sweating bullets the whole time I was working on it. A 26 carat rough stone yielded a beautiful 12 carat cushion cut stone. Value on cut stone was $3,500.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Ben - it is actually more valuable than emerald because it is a good deal rarer, as Mt. St. Helens is the only place it can be found. I have been fortunate to cut 1 in my life so far and I was sweating bullets the whole time I was working on it. A 26 carat rough stone yielded a beautiful 12 carat cushion cut stone. Value on cut stone was $3,500.00. 10-4, I shall be going back soon then. If I find something and you 'cut' it, I will go 60/40 with whatever profit we get out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 There are man-made versions available at not too unreasonable prices, these are formed by heating and fusing the volcanic residue into a molten glob - then allowing it to cool and then cutting it. some of this is most certainly color enhanced. The material I am referring to occurs naturally in the rock matrix and was formed during the eruption itself by the extreme heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 looks like the mountain is recovering nicely. isn't it amazing what nature can do to heal itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Thats a good pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 I was out to Mt. St. Helens in 1985. It was an amazing sight (5 years after the 1980 eruption) to see the mountain recover. I later visited it in the mid 1990's and I could not believe the change that had occured in 10 years. An amazing sight for sure & I hope to see her one more time. good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 The "other" green stuff you might see is Birdsfoot Trefoil...they bought tons of seed and spread it all over for soil stabilazation(sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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