[Rockhounds] Chalk from the White Cliff's of Dover?

[Tim Fisher]

When we were there the protected area specifically allowed for collecting of
rocks that fell onto the beach. http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/sssi.htm

Tim Fisher
Orerockon.com
Email nospam at orerockon.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On
Behalf Of Stephen Shimatzki
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 9:11 PM
To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Chalk from the White Cliff's of Dover?

No chalk in my collection but i have a flint nodule that supposedly is from
there. I also use it to show kids when giving "rock talks".  Neato with the
white rind...

Interesting, I Didnt know you couldnt collect it anymore, one would hope
once it falls in the ocean it would be fair game.  Guess not...  Bummer.

How far does one have to swim to be able to clollect in open waters?  Que
the shark music! Lol...

Steve

On Mon, Jun 4, 2018, 11:59 PM Kreigh Tomaszewski <kreigh at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am looking to acquire a specimen of chalk from the white cliff's of 
> Dover for my educational collection I take into school classrooms. I 
> am told it is currently a protected area with no collecting.
>
> I see that tons of specimens fall into the sea
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114912/White-Cliffs-Dover-Tho
> usands-tons-chalk-crash-sea-large-section-collapses.html
>
> I want a specimen because of the micro-fossils
>
> https://gizmodo.com/how-tiny-algae-helped-form-the-famous-white-cliffs
> -of-d-1786782704
>
> I know historical specimens have come up for sale
>
> http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/mineralmuseum/picshow.php
> ?id=28885
>
> Surely there must be specimens available. Can anyone on the list help 
> me find an available specimen of Chalk from the White Cliff's of Dover?
>
> Kreigh
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