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rude evin
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A Beach Question......
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4/2/2008 11:23:36 PM
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How many locations in our 44,000 acre front yard will have good "beach" surface while we are at full pool, and where would they be?
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Feb
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A Beach Question......
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4/2/2008 11:36:21 PM
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My front yard if you like red clay and the sparkly formica looking rock stuff. (What is that stuff anyway - the sparkly rock?) Someone told me it was formica, but I am not sure.
Better hurry since it will not last long. The landscappers are on their way.
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Maverick
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A Beach Question......
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4/2/2008 11:39:37 PM
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Young's Island near the mouth of Sandy Creek.
Not sure if you can beach at the island out in front of Kowaliga Marina at full pool or not.
Hope this helps.
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NautiMinded
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A Beach Question......
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4/2/2008 11:46:16 PM
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Destin
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VIRGULE
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A Beach Question......
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4/3/2008 12:55:42 AM
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There is, for sure, a beach, however small, on Sandy Island. It is real sand.
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lakelady
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A Beach Question......
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4/3/2008 1:17:28 AM
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Young's Island is a good one but is usually full. East side of Goat's Island has some nice spots. Also, a few places around Newhope. A few isolated areas I'm not giving away. Even at full pool there's still some nice sandy beaches.
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MythBuster
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A Beach Question......
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4/3/2008 1:27:46 AM
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I believe you are looking at mica ( The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic with a tendency towards pseudo-hexagonal crystals and are similar in chemical composition. The highly perfect cleavage, which is the most prominent characteristic of mica, is explained by the hexagonal sheet-like arrangement of its atoms. The word "mica" is thought to be derived from the Latin word micare, to glitter, in reference to the brilliant appearance of this mineral (especially when in small scales). Mica has a lamellar form with a shiny luster.), not formica (Formica is a brand of composite materials manufactured by the Formica Corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. In common use, the term refers to the company's classic product, a heat-resistant, wipe-clean, plastic laminate of paper or fabric with melamine resin.)
I wasn't expecting to learn so much more about cleavage; if I were younger, I just might be confused!!
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cg
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sparkly stuff
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4/3/2008 9:07:18 AM
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the sparkly stuff is the land mines brf and I tripped on the last photo op...lol
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Osms
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Better known as......
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4/3/2008 9:38:17 AM
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fool's gold
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Osms
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A Beach Question......
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4/3/2008 9:41:42 AM
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Best one I know of is the small island between Wood's Island and Young's island. Rude, that's about a $50.00 boat ride for you. Have any of the rest of you caught yourself mentally computing the cost of car and boat trips lately?
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dmp
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A Beach Question......
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4/3/2008 9:46:11 AM
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Now that's what I call a complete definition.
Great work!
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Feb
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sparkly stuff
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4/3/2008 9:55:48 AM
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CG, Thanks for the pictures you and BoatsRFun emailed me. I noticed who was still in the boat in the one picture. (Very pretty boat at that.)
Also, thanks Myth for the answer to my question.
I should mine some of the "Bling" or mica and sell it to Cat to mix in with boat gelcoat. There seems to be tons of it around my place.
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LifeTime Laker
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Don't disregard the black spot
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4/3/2008 10:28:15 AM
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When looking for places to beach, don't disregard the black spots you might see. These are especially prevalent on the east side of the river around Sandy, Manoy, and Madwind creeks. While not as nice as most of the white sand beaches, many are quite nice. They contain more of a slate rock and sand mixture, but are easy on the feet and usually not to muddy.
Please everyone, put a box of trash bags on the boat right now!! That way you won't get caught out without a way to bring your, and hopefully someone elses, trash back with you.
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MythBuster
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Technically, no...
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4/3/2008 11:42:14 AM
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although me and everyone I know called the stuff Fool's Gold when we were kids, and we no doubt did that because we were listening to our parents.
But "real" Fool's Gold is actually Pyrite: an iron sulfide with the formula FeS2. This mineral's metallic luster and pale-to-normal, brass-yellow hue have earned it the nickname fool's gold due to its resemblance to gold. Pyrite is the most common of the sulfide minerals. The name pyrite is derived from the Greek πυρίτης (puritēs), “of fire” or "in fire”, from πύρ (pur), “fire”. This name is likely due to the sparks that result when pyrite is struck against steel or flint. This property made pyrite popular for use in early firearms such as the wheellock.
This mineral occurs as isometric crystals that usually appear as cubes. The cube faces may be striated (parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face) as a result of alternation of the cube and pyritohedron faces. Pyrite also frequently occurs as octahedral crystals and as pyritohedra (a dodecahedron with pentagonal faces). It has a slightly uneven and conchoidal fracture, a hardness of 6–6.5, and a specific gravity of 4.95–5.10.[1] It is brittle and can be identified in the field by the distinctive odor released when samples are pulverized.
Pyrite is usually found associated with other sulfides or oxides in quartz veins, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock, as well as in coal beds, and as a replacement mineral in fossils. Despite being nicknamed fool's gold, small quantities of gold are sometimes found associated with pyrite. In fact, such auriferous pyrite is a valuable ore of gold.
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BoatsRFun
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sparkly stuff
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4/3/2008 6:07:03 PM
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Feb, Thanks for the compliment on my "baby" (boat) we enjoy it alot.
Your house is looking good, hope you are a fulltimer soon. peace
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rude evin
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Thanks,
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4/4/2008 6:50:01 PM
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for the responses .......looks like I need to go to feb's place, have a picnic and pan for mica while I'm there........
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With todays prices that might not be a bad idea. Before the Sutter Mill stike in '49 Alabama was a leading producer of gold and Coosa County was a leading producer in Alabama. A hike up Oakochoy Creek with a pan might not be such a bad day. Especially if you went up above the falls.
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