Blog Entries

Summer Camp, Illinois

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Ambionik Universe is heading to Illinois for the Summer Camp Music and Arts festival to sell exotic minerals and gem crystals.

Van Sized Rock

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Today we inched out a rock / boulder the size of a mini van. Estimated at around 5-6 tons, the rock was mostly 'dead' and contained only a small amount of crystal. We broke it down and moved it out of the way so we can get at the rock the will produce crystals.

Breaking Hard Rock Day 3 (everyday really)

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

We broke the 3 ton boulders into more manageable sizes with additional capes and driving steel. Usually come 8 pm my body and is getting very near to the nights' resting period. I'm used to staying up to 2a.m. most nights, and now I'm working that 9-5 job, imagine that!

30 feet due Southwest Day 2

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Steve picked out a new spot for us to rip and tear into the ledge and contains single water clear crystals and clusters. We started caping early in the morning chiseling out a 1" tall by 6" wide by 6" deep hole in the rock close to the floor. Once the cape was in place, anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour later the hole would be adequate enough for a piece of steel to be inserted. Once the steel was in place we could form a steel wedge that would eventually break [...]

Mining at Ace of Diamonds Mine Day 1

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Day One Ace

Working the mine, one can only dig by nonmechanical means. That means no cobra drill or anything like neumatic tools (oh how we long for any kind of advantage against the hard dolomite stone). I learned some basic mining terminology, such as to cape or chiseling out a 4"-6" hole in the rock. At the Ace I am working along side miner 'steve' learning how to deal with the dolomite stone the old fashioned way. By making large rocks into sm [...]

Unrelated Injury

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Due to an unrelated knee injury I had to visit an orthopedic doctor in Rochester, NY on May 5th 2009. I had ripped cartilage in my left knee was the diagnosis from an unknown injury. I was given one knee brace and told to do some exercises. Resting for a period of two days I did some exercises and then drove my van directly to the Ace of Diamonds Mine in Middleville, NY.

Getting Back to the Ace of Diamonds Mine

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

After two days spent hammering away at the Ace of Diamonds Mine in Middleville, NY my muscles were sore and in need of rest. Fortunately, I had planned a small get away to see Extrawelt play live in Montreal, Quebec for the weekend. Now fully rested I am ready for a week of sledge hammering at the Ace starting Tuesday May 6th 2009.

I am looking forward to lifting more of the 'ledge' in search of single water clear crystals.

Updating the Website

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Rochester Mineral Symposium came to a conclusion on April 25th 2009 and was a successful venture. Working on Updating the Website to a newer format. Getting ready to go to the Ace of Diamonds Mine in Middleville, NY to mine for Herkimer Diamonds.

Rochester Mineral Symposium

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Woke up (early! lol!) at 8:30 a.m. to finish packing my van to go and set up shop at the Radisson Hotel for the Rochester Mineral Symposium. I have my minerals on display in Room 437 along with Steve Cianciola of Higher Vibrations. We'll be manning the room from 9 a.m. to Midnight or later!! The show is high spirits due to the hospitality room providing the visitors with free drinks and snacks. I can only hope all the extra spirits in the mix will lead to an increase in consumer spending!! [...]

A Free Ticket

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Headed to the HSBC Center in Buffalo NY for the Dead show, to vend minerals in the parking lot before the show. While walking around I was able to get a free ticket for the show. I got a MIRACLE! ... big thanks to 'Party Boy' for the kick down.

The Dead Tour

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

One Day off from The Dead Tour, jumped on board at the Albany show > two nights in Worcester >drove back to Rochester last night at 2:30 am got into Rochester at 3:30pm April 20th.

I was able to catch the concert in Albany where I was treated with a 25 minute space jam and a monster drum solo.. the two Worcester shows i did not go into see instead ate sushi the first night and meant to get Indian food the next but the restaurants were closed at 930pm on a Sunday.

Going to [...]

After the Gem Show

i.am.bionik@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

With the conclusion of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show on Feb 17th 2009, A.M Bionik Universe is laying the ground work for an amazing year of gem and mineral shows (Rochester, NY, Springfield, MA, Maine Mineral Symposium, Denver, Co), music festivals (Phish Shows, Bonnarro, Rothbury, Orb) and traveling the world (Africa and South America) in search of fine minerals.

Check out the Events area for additional upcoming events.