The New Mexico Mineral Symposium wrapped up early Sunday afternoon. We spent the late afternoon at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Preserve. We saw lots of snow geese and sandhill cranes. We left about an hour after sunset. Photos are on my real camera no images until we are home.

Spent the night in Cortez, Colorado. Drove through very scenic country along Utah 95. A number of stops to enjoy the views along the way. Spent several hours at Natural Bridges NM. Temperatures ranged from mid 20'F to low 70's and plenty of blue sky.

We spent the night in Baker City, Oregon. Had an uneventful trip with plenty of green and yellow woods. The yellow is from cottonwood trees and March trees. It is 27F this morning. Two time changes today, PDT to MDT and tonight to MST.

We are on the loaded head to Socorro, New Mexico for the mineral symposium. Will be doing some sightseeing along the way.

My micromineral photography is paused as we are about to head to Socorro, New Mexico for the mineral symposium at New Mexico Tech. Recently, we attended the Pacific Friends of Mineralogy symposium in Ellensburg, Washington.

Manganoneptunite KNa₂LiMn²⁺₂Ti⁴⁺₂Si₈O₂₄ Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.02 mm #4011 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Manganokhomyakovite Na₁₂Sr₃Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃W(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂ Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.23 mm #4010 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.50 mm #4009 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Lepidocrocite) Fe³⁺O(OH) Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.36 mm #4008 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy # Mount Saint-Hilaire

Lanthanite-(Ce) Ce₂(CO₃)₃·8H₂O Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.96 mm #4007 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy # Mount Saint-Hilaire

Labuntsovite-Mn Na₄K₄Mn²⁺₂Ti₈O₄(Si₄O₁₂)₄(OH)₄·10-12H₂O Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.99 mm #4006 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy # Mount Saint-Hilaire

Korobitsynite (Na,◻)₄Ti₂(Si₄O₁₂)(O,OH)₂·4H₂O Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.57 mm #4005 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Kentbrooksite (Na,REE)₁₅(Ca,REE)₆Mn₃Zr₃Nb(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(F,Cl)₂ Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.29 mm #4004 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Horváthite-(Y) NaY(CO₃)F₂ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.62 mm #4003 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Horváthite-(Y) NaY(CO₃)F₂ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.10 mm #4002 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Hercynite Fe²⁺Al₂O₄ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.04 mm #4001 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Headed home from 8 days in Whistler, British Columbia, and this is the first sunny day. We still had a good time getting in 8 to 12km hiking each day.

Kilauea is putting on a show now. Three live cams are streaming on YouTube. #Kilauea #volcano

Haineaultite (Na,Ca)₅Ca(Ti,Nb)₅Si₁₂O₃₄(OH,F)₈·5H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.26 mm #3999 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Gmelinite-Na Na₄(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄·11H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.97 mm #3998 NFS

Gmelinite-Na Na₄(Si₈Al₄)O₂₄·11H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.69 mm #3997 NFS

Gaidonnayite Na₂ZrSi₃O₉·2H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.83 mm #3996 NFS

Ferrokentbrooksite Na₁₅Ca₆Fe²⁺₃Zr₃Nb(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(F,Cl)₂ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.49 mm #3995 NFS

Columbite-(Fe) Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.85 mm #3994 NFS

Ferroceladonite KFe²⁺Fe³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.96 mm #3993 NFS

Eudidymite Na₂Be₂Si₆O₁₅·H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.61 mm #3992 NFS

Home from the Kitsap Fair and Stampede. The family had a good fair Nicolehad her FFA market pig went for $4.25 a pound at 197 pounds. Ashley, in her first year of FFA market rabbits, took a grand and reserve champion, and they sold for a total of $1200.

It has been a long and busy day. It was haul in for animals at Kitsap County Fair. Between my wife and I and the 3 granddaughters and parents, we brought 7 llamas and an alpaca. Joe had to make a second trip to bring a friend's 3 llamas. Barn is decorated, and llamas bedded down.

Corundum Al2O3 Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.88 mm #3990 NFS

Chabazite-Na (Na₃K)[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·11H₂O Horvathite-(Y) NaY(CO3)F2 Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.43 mm #3988 NFS

Galena PbS Cerussite Pb(CO₃) Wulfenite PbMoO₄ Aegirine NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.20 mm #3987 NFS

Canacrisilite Na₇(Si₇Al₅)O₂₄(CO₃)·3H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.90 mm #3986 NFS

Almandine Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.98 mm #3984 NFS

Calcioburbankite Na₃(Ca,Ce,Sr,La)₃(CO₃)₅ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.36 mm #3985 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Adamsite-(Y) NaY(CO₃)₂·6H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.94 mm #33983 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Tuperssuatsiaite Na₂(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₃Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂·4H₂O Sugilite KNa₂Fe³⁺₂(Li₃Si₁₂)O₃₀ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.89 mm #3083 NFS

Searlesite NaBSi₂O₅(OH)₂ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.22 mm #3082 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Petersenite-(Ce) Na₄Ce₂(CO₃)₅ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.66 mm #3081 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Penkvilksite Na₂TiSi₄O₁₁·2H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.11 mm #3080 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Labuntsovite-Mn Na4K4Mn2+2Ti8O4(Si4O12)4(OH)4·10-12H2O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.91 mm #3078 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Kukharenkoite Ba₂Ce(CO₃)₃F Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 2.91 mm #3078 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Andradite Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.53 mm #3077 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Gobbinsite Na5(Si11Al5)O32·11H2O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.52 mm #3075 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Garronite-Na Na₆(Al₆Si₁₀O₃₂)·8.5H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.52 mm #3075 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Cancrisilite Na₇(Si₇Al₅)O₂₄(CO₃)·3H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 1.99 mm #3074 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

Wulfenite PbMoO₄ Hemimorphite Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.99 mm #2810 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #mineralogy

A tired llama hander with his llama, Flame Ryder, and his Grand Champion banner and ribbon. This was for overall performance classes. We got first in freestyle obstacles, second public relations obstacles, and fourth in trail obstacles.

We have arrived at Hidden Oaks Llama Ranch for the Happy Camper Llama Show. The last 50 miles took as long as the first 150 miles. I have started setting up camp in the pasture and am now taking a break for lunch. We are going in style this year, cots instead instead of on the ground.

Wollastonite CaSiO₃ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 3.99 mm #2809 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #[email protected]

Rasvumite KFe₂S₃ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada FOV = 0.91 mm #2808 NFS #minerals #earthscience #geology #MineralMonday