Welcome Rockheads! Although I have been collecting crystals for a while, I am new to the internet. Please be patient with me, I'm still learning.
I live in a suburb of Portland, Oregon and enjoy field collecting crystallized minerals from all over the Pacific Northwest. In this area, we find lots of zeolites and their associates. But also some quartz, pyrite, calcite, augite, feldspar, selenite, siderite, and a few other species. These crystals range in size from microscopic up to a decent handful. Some are rare, some are uncommon, a couple are from the type localities, but most are fairly common. My biggest thrill is from finding them.
If crystals from the Pacific Northwest are what you are interested in, then we have something in common.
Also, I take my digital camera collecting with me and have a large number of photos of my trips available for your entertainment.
Let's talk. I've been known to sell, trade, and act as a tour guide.
Please remember to obtain permission before collecting. This website does not constitute permission. Please respect all property owner's rights.
Note: in August of 2002 I was forced to erase over half of my webpages. It will take me some time to reorganize my remaining sites, so please be patient.
Bill Tompkins
Clackamas, OR.
BillTompkinscccc@comcast.net
