
John Betts - Fine Minerals, New York, NY
212-678-1942
Dealers of Fine Minerals and Natural Crystal Clusters since
1989.
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News and CommentsOver the holiday weekend I revisited some old Maine collecting localities that I had not visited in 15 years. I was struck by how things had changed at several of the old quarries. The biggest change and most beneficial is the ATV and 4x4 recreation clubs are maintaining the old woods roads making access much easier. These clubs also appear to be negotiating recreational access to private lands and as a result I saw few No Trespassing signs. One interesting aspect of these clubs maintaining the roads is that they are using old quarry dumps to use as fill along washed out roads. I actually did better collecting in the roads than I did at the dumps. Another benefit of these clubs is that appears that almost every mountain has a series of trails to the top. This makes access easier and it is harder to get lost when out exploring. The downside is that often several different groups is involved in creating or maintaining these trails so there is no single map that shows them all. I guess a good GPS will help. But it might be worth joining a few of these clubs in your favorite collecting area just to get their maps. I suggest contacting your local snowmobile, ATV and 4x4 clubs to see what maps they have available. John H. Betts 9/2/08 |
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| Click here to see other comments about this site by customers. Also add your feedback... | Customer Comments:"Great products, great service, great vendor! The small, fancy yellow diamond I purchased exhibited orange fluorescence when stimulated with a green laser. Wow!" Gerry Francisco "Buying diamonds over the web was not something I was initially very comfortable about but the description of the diamond crystals on the site and the help and information John Betts gave me was excellent. The whole transaction was very quick and easy and I am delighted with the stones now that they have arrived. " David Ward "Fantastic uranophane barite specimen from Grants County, NM. Barite is the ultra rare radiobarite, worth at least ten times the price I paid. Highly recommended. Thanks," Neil "Specimen arrived quickly and undamaged. It was acurately described and met my expectations. I am pleased with my purchase." W. Moats "I got Imperial Topaz from you yesterday. The delivery to Japan was very fast, and the package was very good. The topaz was not as redish as the photo shows but it was sufficiently good one. I am satisfied. Thank you. " Y.K. "Hi John....I was browsing your web site today and just wanted to compliment you on doing a fine job. It's a wonderful piece of work and I love the fact that you are a no nonsense, "I don't need to glorify myself" kind of guy. How refreshing for your customers! You have provided everything a customer needs to have a good mineral experience. See you soon in Springfield!" Dona and Wayne Leicht - KRISTALLE "The order arrived sooner than expected. The protective measures taken in packaging were superb. Everything about the specimen mentioned in the description on the website was accurate. The quality and unusual nature of the item speaks to the powerful nature of Mr. Betts eye for superb selections. A similar item could not be obtained at a more attractive price." J. Rawlinson "I just received my diamond from John Betts' store. This was my first big purchase online and to be sure I was pretty nervous. I thought for sure The diamond would come and it wouldn't look as bright or clear as the photo. I was wrong. It looks great and the photos were extremely accurate. Also shipping was super quick in the US. I just want to say the whole experience was very satisfactory." D. Mitchell "He comprado 1 Grossular garnet and 1 Fluorite w/ hematite. Los ejemplares son excepcionales!!!. Thank you." Tomás San Miguel |
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