It’s always held the second weekend in October and we went out for just the Sunday Field Trip, but there is also a Mud Pile Field Trip on Saturday to dig Hankite crystals & Bladed Trona, and a small gem & mineral show happening all weekend with vendors & specimens from all over the world. Please let us know in the comments if you want to know more, have any questions or need clarification on anything we touched on above! (So I believe it’s halite but please correct me if I am wrong.) A tarp or old blanket is helpful to put underneath your boxes so your car doesn’t get too dirty. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Halite will dissolve in water, one of my preferred ways to cleanse crystals is to use sound eg a crystal tuning folk Salt used for banishing should not be reused but should be discarded. So if you’re thinking; “can anyone just go dig these up whenever?”, the answer is no. You'll see the pros walking out with tons of the most magical pieces to keep you inspired. Bag your sodden clothes and shoes in large plastic bags (I use dry cleaning sleeves, but garbage bags work too) and you can stow everything and keep the salts out of your vehicle interior. Carnelian. Thanks for all this great information, I’ve been wanting to do this for a few years! So if you’re thinking; “can anyone just go dig these up whenever?”, the answer is no. Also great for laying the pieces on out in the sun once you are finished, to help them dry. Pick up whatever feels solid. The colour range is colourless, white, blue/purple, pink/peach/red and yellow/green. We will close the series with more accessible cleansing methods in Part 3 – clearing your stones with other crystals. My dad was a soil engineer and was gifted what everyone always referred to as the pink salt rock. Shout to @Alice_Zarka of Alice's Atlas for being a champion & helping me dig up these gorgeous specimens & document it all! Look for us again in 2020. This mineral is also said to aid in digestion and restoring the body, since we humans are so salty ourselves. The salt fields stretch for miles and go super deep into the ground, so mining them is not harmful to the environment. This event draws an interesting crowd, and people can act a little crazy when digging for g̶o̶l̶d̶ pink halite. The crystals are super fragile until they have a chance to dry and solidify, so you need to get them out of the lake. Come with a patient mindset and compassionate heart. Salt eats steel quickly and penetrates as it goes, so quick removal is best. This mineral is readily available. Leave a little space between each specimen, don't let them touch each other. Are reservations needed in order to do this? It thought to help connect the two energy centers for a more balanced & empowered life. Crystals are formed through repeated episodes of seawater evaporation in areas where there are large basins. I had a marvelous time it was my first time I am trying to learn the proper name for the hexagon shaped hanksite thanks. Dab some essential oil under your nose and you should be good. Press J to jump to the feed. It’s hot, and the salt only stings if you have open cuts or just shaved your legs, so shorts are our recommendation. Go straight for the big brine pool. He passed this rock on to my son and we would like to display it in our home. We chose peppermint. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It comes in both massive and crystalline form, displaying many colors. Halite Properties and Meaning. It should be obviously, but do not add water to clean it. Place it in your floating tub to start drying and keep it close by. If you've been following us on Instagram, you may have seen our livestream of the dig and photos & videos we shared during the trip. The unique pink color is due to the extreme salinity of the lake. Even though the forecast said 75 and windy it was HOT. First and foremost, if you want to have the full experience and you want a shot at digging up high quality halite, you’ve got to embrace the brine pool and the massive crowd of people that comes with it. What would be the best course of action to clean and properly care for/display this rock? It was displayed in his office at work but it wasn’t well taken care of (some of the crystals are loose and it has a layer of dust on top). Place them in a flat cardboard box and do not use paper towels to wrap or separate them as it continues to hold their moisture. The Moon can also be used for cleansing and charging. The mining area where we were allowed to dig is just a very tiny part of the area. Remember to give the vehicle undercarriage a rinse to get the salty mud off of everything. Once a year, the Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society puts on, ) walks of life come for their chance to mine these beautiful pink crystals out of the, It’s always held the second weekend in October and we went out for just the Sunday Field Trip, but there is also a Mud Pile Field Trip on Saturday to dig Hankite crystals &. It may be October but you’ll be in some serious high desert sun. Place them in the dry sun right away, and be careful if you live in a humid area as they are known to disintegrate when exposed to too much humidity or ocean air. Deep in the California desert lies Searles Lake, and it has just the right conditions for Halite to flourish. Prod from the top of the ledge. Place the glass on your windowsill, ideally facing the south, to charge in the sun. (So I believe it’s halite but please correct me if I am wrong.) Pink Halite is quickly becoming one of my favorites and my body has a strong reaction to it in meditation. It can be thrown on a crossroads or tossed into running water to take the negative energy far away from you. In Part 1 and 2 of the crystal cleaning series, we used nature and household items to keep our healing tools clean. How do I best clean and care for/display large pink halite?