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

[Donald Tuttle]

I have both chalk and flint nodules from Dover that I could share with you.
Also, I am the author of a Powerpoint slide show titled Chalk Talk 2011,
which is a comprehensive (and sometimes humorous) look at this veddy, veddy
dull English rock. Let me know if you are interested.
Don

On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Tim Fisher <nospam at orerockon.com> wrote:

> 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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