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Walk to Abandoned Quarry. Carnelians, Jaspers, and Natrolites Found (20 Images)
Recently, I came across a beautiful <a href="https://peakd.com/hive-150329/@rt395/mineral-mondays-76-the-beauty">mineralogical post</a> by @rt395 and learnt he has <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Rt395Minerals">an Etsy shop</a> selling minerals. And I thought, "*I want to do this, too!*" Maybe one day in the future. I don't plan to open a store yet - there are no grounds for this, but my amateur mineralogical itch, which I contracted in childhood, has awakened. While in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsqaltubo">Tskaltubo, Georgia</a>, I found information that there was an **abandoned stone quarry** nearby, and decided that it was worth going there and checking it out.

> *Gvishtibi village, 3 km from Tskaltubo resort, Kutaisi region, Georgia. **Analcime**; **natrolite**; one of the large stone quarries was abandoned “due to the abundance of zeolites... ...The abundance of zeolites, their perfect crystallization, unusually beautiful colors create a first-class mineralogical material that could honorably find its own place among large mineralogical collections” (Gvakharia GV, **1952**)* - [source](https://geo.web.ru/druza/l-Gruzia.htm)

I was aware that much could change since 1952 but I felt inspired like if treasure was awaiting for me just in several kilometers away. On the Google.Maps, I searched  for anything that resembled abandoned quarries and I found it:

![ ](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23t7YPAwYQXJQ2VABVVi3achne7aV52v44G6oraxoZa4jd9pFjmhACJHs2yyZrDosZTUF.jpg)

***Quarries in Gvishtibi village, near Tskaltubo, Imereti, Georgia [on the Google.Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/42%C2%B019'13.0%22N+42%C2%B034'05.7%22E/@42.3200818,42.566955,2509m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x5db4d298beedb469!8m2!3d42.320287!4d42.568239)***

These lakes on the map are former quarries filled with water, I realized.

I thought about a mode of transport and decided that walking would be the best - just 5 km one way from Tskaltubo.

On the afternoon of January 11, I set out on my journey. I crossed Gvishtibi village and headed to a cemetery on a hill. The road turned into a dirt one, I passed a pine wood, and came to a vast field on a slope.

![ ](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23vYd1FASZ7HKz9K4jbaLraGW5rFFbSpoEWkxdr77VxaNVHL5MXnpWimwqcpXrsnKht4B.JPG)

Gvishtibi, Imereti Region, Georgia.

![DSC_6415.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23v4EQwxY6z8cyMXMN32ANnEp6GqMFtsc9YwHKcAiysFUH4WUmYFGmEWCnvCeHDFjhwP5.JPG)

Climbing up along the road, what awaits beyond the crest of the hill?

![DSC_6413.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/242Y3YbhHXSDTmYRmhe5W7KSQiwZYmqqtxpcdLTQsxBq86Me24TTaUBhcNP33TUjcqaPL.JPG)

The first, lowest ex-quarry filled with water.

I couldn't help thinking that the place is good for sunbathing and, probably, swimming (if there are no whirlpools, undercurrents, etc. there) Look at this cute beach:

![DSC_6460.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23uFPDnegXc2gHnMaMfBrNXd8vceBrEpjsBhwoK8GtRmCULdFHbxRtyExERbFJmYpVQHm.JPG)

A charming tiny island with a tree there:

![DSC_6459.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23vrrgrXbFo8kMXeYpDfzzy2MNFJ7gFzhnXbR4fDyfZuFnuz4e8doDHfKGXwMHfozadnh.JPG)

The view was nice but I doubted that it was possible to easily find minerals there - everything has long been under water. And I headed to the next quarry.

![DSC_6417.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/246RH7VoFFdHPZjQVYXCzu1s6B5RjseCikbUFS2cAy1Z7MGFsmMhPC6xnvomcbE11bam9.JPG)

Green meadow and one of the ridges of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus_Mountains">Caucasus Mountains</a>.

A look back at the village Gvishtibi:

![DSC_6422.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/246G4dDYpANQ1QG4VsirkyVvKPvvLrLxk9ZPBhYTSNG6YapJLo5aDmyxpM9u61sqDp7kw.JPG)

There was almost no water in the next quarry so I went down to its bottom to see if there were mineralogical treasures there.

![DSC_6427.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/243WPJNeGyMMBfQGhfkFv4oEaaeMxCDQNsjAeFvKm2V7fkjBh5gT4MxjUFBpL9Kg6abAx.JPG)

There, I did not meet either a man or a dog. Characteristic footprints indicated that cows sometimes wandered there.

![DSC_6436.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23s9KF4MJC8ked3jM5Ymz38uVvLMKugSfm1wbMhP5ASKbgYwAJijTeGZPBzd2DojKMnbh.JPG)

It was great to be alone in such a vast space.

![DSC_6445.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/2423oLeP8381gy53khLCFWhvds2qAsjm4VDcEuV7uCBvjB9L1UteMnEESk5EwVgJt9jeT.JPG)

I was looking at the ground and on the surface of rocks in search of something curious.

![DSC_6451.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23tH7eZP9is1ckJoRktErPf4opGYMPL8jgtFEaRq4tscoSF5zTDzTW9LfKCJF5SmnkGuB.JPG)

Spherical formations. What can it be?..

I broke a few stones and found in one of them **quartz crystals**:

![DSC_6430.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23wgMmXNJzh63GRqpoLL8Dsr65igNN2mQVTfG5Jkv6dxArt1D95GLoyqWQ1rb9zZ6tVko.JPG)

At last, I spotted a mineral that resembled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natrolite">natrolite</a> promised by the website that inspired me to visit these quarries:

![DSC_6439.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23xAVy4SczrvZdSAgi36pCDmbHKKMT3NR8nFk8QFyAWyfhNKxCudoEuNd8oRxKRTh7cRf.JPG)

These natrolites grew in the sheer rock and were present in stones at its base. There, I regretted that I hadn't taken a hammer with me.

I left the quarry and headed downhill when suddenly I discovered something interesting among the stones lying on the dirt road - it was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper">jasper</a>!

Most likely, the road was covered with a stone from a nearby stream:

![DSC_6467.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23wWrosgE3Hxzsqy47RQYRfGbYCJHz2hWuPVy1sX9wfjrid6c8YdKqTEHi8XHtVypDzkf.JPG)

On the road near it, I found more ornamental stones.

![DSC_6515.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23x1FXqPBRKJAiQRbd4hwUkV8ZCZFAjPDACFKRxT3GXCprY283dCgp3R5N3UTsMhP8bhN.JPG)

A mixture of yellow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper">jasper</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcedony">chalcedony</a>. If you cut and polish it, it will come out very beautiful. It's enough big to make several cabashons. Here's what it looks like from the other side:

![DSC_6516.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23xVPStefeqwhkEGLv85aAC55oh72J8vpAoohbtRtSwM26bbJGhRVMkT6DupAFPppSfUB.JPG)

Jasper + <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agate">agate</a>, amazing, isn't it?!

Red and yellow jasper with a slight admixture of chalcedony and with an outgrowth of quartz on top. A less interesting stone, nevertheless it is not bad:

![DSC_6495.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23y8ux7qWDXq5RZz3dsCcaDYVkH8kEJxgi6S6gTGFvkSJrrXCtjCDrPCpdmUXo3zbkzUS.JPG)

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnelian">Carnelian</a>, a mixture of orange and red:

![DSC_6512.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23u6BGFH9jBUwqdHB9iRJiv3g6sNcHNmWMQMbLWmFUL5CUUvee17KjbwcL7mupY7z1CAB.JPG)

I found a few more red jaspers, a small piece of translucent white chalcedony (left in the image below), and a tiny shard of carnelian (right):

![DSC_6521.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/23tScg7amTNKQPS3bR9kqbpNiBk7iGvFSJZFME2n2zqDdwLjzE6nv3U6teyZ1JHjs2zQa.JPG)

I examined the banks of the stream but there was no pebble beach nearby - the stream was too small, and its banks were earthen (and there were a lot of pebbles in it). It was evening, the village dogs were barking in the distance. I found a stick to use as a staff in case I run into dogs, and headed back. It was a nice walk!

![DSC_6453.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/x-rain/241ExYFeJJogRGSHNMed2vEnoitVpDRH9e2NjL4wfQR9jFeX38whGJvnUpUniZHAsoYh6.JPG)

*I took these images with a Nikkor 70-300mm on a full-frame DSLR Nikon D750 in Gvishtibi village, Imereti Region, Georgia on January 11, 2023.*

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These are all beautiful landscape photos, such picturesque scenes. The area looks serene, I feel I can just lay on the grass and relax. Thanks for sharing :)

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@x-rain ·
Thank you @curamax! I was nonstop walking and climbing there but my mind was right like that lizard on your gif - I was happy to be all alone in such a nice corner of nature.
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@curamax ·
That's even better, wandering alone in a beautiful place close to nature... I'm gonna put that on my wish list and fulfill it someday.
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I know nothing about minerals but it's been my brother's passion for years. He has an extensive collection including various sorts of special stones. You were successful during your 'expedition' 🙂 

I've heard that Georgia is a perfect place for hiking and nature lovers. I hope to visit it one day!

Thank you for sharing!
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@x-rain ·
This is my brother's passion, too 😀 He is much more knowledgeable than me in this area.

Georgia is great for hiking, that's true. 🙂

Thank you!
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@qwerrie ·
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Beautiful idea, to divercify your earnings with this extra income. Sadly, I predict theres already a sufficient rivalry in this field?..
!BEER
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Hey. Yes, it would be good. There are obstacles on the way. Since recent times, for example, you can't open a shop on Etsy having a Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Thai passports... Sad. Selling anything from your own shop hoping people come from Google search is a long, long and hard way.

*rivalry*

For sure. At the same time, a piece of ore from Uruguay does not satisfy a request for a piece of the same ore from Kamchatka. If you collect some kind of ore, you will like having both Uruguayan and Kamchatka ones. And this is reassuring. Therefore, the sale of precisely raw minerals and all kinds of pieces of rock right from nature makes sense (but not raw materials for jewelry production). Imo.

Cheers!
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>  you can't open a shop on Etsy having a Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Thai passports... 

oh! was not in the know about  Georgia / Thai having penalties too.  why is it so?..

ps. it was a while since my beloved ebay claimed about my ebay account that 'i am on temporary vacation'  and orders cannot be accepted. 

have a consolative !PIZZA from me...

ps
мир вокруг уже достаточно кадавристичен, но занятная штука, что он становится хуже и хуже, и останавливаться никто не собирается.  казалось бы, пообщаешься - все вокруг такие умные! умники. сплошные шерлоки холмсы, умнейшие люди и добрейшей души. задаешься вопросом: и как тогда возможен такой гадский мир? почему?!  а вот так вот. оппаньки!
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@rt395 ·
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Awesome post and adventure! Thank you for tagging me! Those were some nice little finds and you identified them all correctly. That first rock looks like a chalcedony and/or opal nodules in basalt. We have very similar ones in California and Japan. 

It looks like you have enough experience to know what you are doing and looking for so congrats on getting that far. It gets better, especially if you are into photography, nice photos BTW. Hunting minerals will take you to places not many people go to and that is an additional treasure.

The site you linked to was very good. I will also suggest mindat.org. Mindat is what the world uses, however the gps coordinates for mines are often not accurate. The data other data is though. Strangely, Mindat does not show the locality you went to. https://www.mindat.org/loc-20403.html

Our main shop is in Japan here: https://www.rt395mineralsjp.com. The Etsy shop is just my oddball shop when I am in the US. Most of our minerals go to shows in Japan. Here is our Instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/americanminerals.gemmyyou/

If I can be of help in any way please let me know. Learning from other people is an important short cut and I have been blessed to have learned from some legends in mineralogy in California. Keep hunting!

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@x-rain ·
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When I was a kid, we did it a lot with my dad and older brother. My brother is an expert in this field so, if I come across something usual, I have somebody to ask 🙂 (along with Google 😄).

Soviet Union was an isolated country that's why probably not much info about places to search stones in the ex-Soviet countries.

Thank you for Mindat, I didn't know. I am going to Southeast Asia soon so Mindat may be helpful. As I see, Thailand is more about mining gemstones, that's not great for me since I prefer hiking and searching in the wild by my own. Maybe, Vietnam will be better - many mountainous rivers there. I'll check on Mindat. Searching stones isn't my main mission but if I am near a place with cool minerals, I will try finding something.

Great web-site and Instagram you have! I prefer stones as minerals, untouched or mostly untouched - right what you showcase on your pages.
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Is your brother a collector or just a geologist? 

Ya, it's possible that the old Soviet states aren't as known and picked over which is good for you. 

A problem I foresee in Asia, as it is in Japan, is the overgrowth, jungle. It's so hard to prospect even in Japan. Locals will definitely be able to help you out though. @kaminchan is in Thailand and might be able to introduce you to someone. 

Looking forward to your future finds. Even though it's not your main focus, keep at it as it only gets better with experience.
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