Five Fingers Fifty States

This blog is to document my "gap" year. Interest, ability and opportunity combined in a conspiracy to allow this journey to happen. The idea started on a trail run in a local park in Missouri. Running though the park was a good way to see the sights and get some exercise. So why not travel around the country in my RV and do the same thing? I'll be looking for places to pull off and go exploring with my Five Fingers shoes. It's not the reason for the journey but a direction.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Bauxite Sphere

Bauxite is a rock that is found in Arkansas and is the official state mineral. It is of significance because it is a source of aluminum. There are mines around Arkansas and appears to be abundant but the process to extral the aluminum is costly. I found it at a mineral / rock shop and bought some to make a sphere. Thanks to a friends grandpa George's hand grinding stone it went pretty quick and I'm really happy with the way it turned out after just a couple of hours work. The red stone sphere is one I bought and is Arkansas Jasper.