The Blue Hole

B

bigbadhoss

Guest
I was wondering if anybody has any stories of the blue hole they wanna share? I been there once last summer and I am planning a trip again this summer. Is it true that there are actually fish in it?

- don -
 
A

aserdaten

Scout
Jul 26, 2003
63
0
Ormond Beach, Florida
There is extensive forum coverage recently regarding blue holes, and dangers related thereto. Suggest you research same.

Above all, don't even think of going swimming in one of them; extremely dangerous.
 
B

bach2yoga

Guest
Year before last summer someone (an adult who was a swimmer) drown in it. It doesn't look deep, but there appears to be some sort of quicksand.
Renee
 
D

diggersw

Scout
Dec 4, 2003
87
0
Freehold Area
Visit site
The Blue Holes, I believe, are old clay pits. The quicksand is likely remnant clay that people get stuck in. The water color is derived from the predominance of titanium oxide in the Pine Barren sands and clays. Beck wrote about one such hole at Winslow Junction, but never mentioed the fact that Winslow junction was also home to a major factory of the Hydraulic Press Brick Company, hence the necessity for clay pits.
 
B

bach2yoga

Guest
diggersw said:
The Blue Holes, I believe, are old clay pits. The quicksand is likely remnant clay that people get stuck in. The water color is derived from the predominance of titanium oxide in the Pine Barren sands and clays. Beck wrote about one such hole at Winslow Junction, but never mentioed the fact that Winslow junction was also home to a major factory of the Hydraulic Press Brick Company, hence the necessity for clay pits.
Click to expand...

So you don't subscribe to the meteorite theory then!
Question--what is generally the percentage of titanium oxide in the Pines vs some other area--I realize that it changes with soil type. It's usually under 1.5%??What type of clay or soil does it occur in higher percentages in?
The soils and clays are something I am recently very interested in, but I have no idea where to learn about them. My interest stems from the flora that dominate in certain soil types, especially certain orchids that require a particular clay lens. Any idea where I could learn more about them?
Renee
 
D

diggersw

Scout
Dec 4, 2003
87
0
Freehold Area
Visit site
I am unsure of actual percentages, but paint companies tried to buy up many old mining tracts to extract the ilmenite (titanium oxide). As far as resources, try the state geological surveys (state library and archives have copies) and salisbury's Quaternary formations of Southern New Jersey, which should also be at the archives. Good Luck!
Scott W.
 
B

bigbadhoss

Guest
I was wondering if it was caused maybe by an underground spring?? I've noticed that there is a small stream next to it that isn't the same color as the water in the hole and the water in the hole is usually very cold even on hot days in the summer?? I dunno
 
B

BarryC

Guest
The water of the Blue Hole contains no color at all. It appears to be completely clear. I've been there 3 times in broad daylight and have never seen any color to it. On the other hand I've seen pictures of the bodies of water at Union Clay Works and the water there is almost a turquoise color.
diggersw said:
The Blue Holes, I believe, are old clay pits. The quicksand is likely remnant clay that people get stuck in. The water color is derived from the predominance of titanium oxide in the Pine Barren sands and clays. Beck wrote about one such hole at Winslow Junction, but never mentioed the fact that Winslow junction was also home to a major factory of the Hydraulic Press Brick Company, hence the necessity for clay pits.
Click to expand...
 
B

BarryC

Guest
I'm not really sure that the water of the Blue Hole is as cold as you say. I was there in the dead of winter when the daytime highs were below 20 and the overnight lows were below 10. The water had no ice on it whatsoever, and if you looked very carefully at it, you could see some very faint steam coming off of it. But that was very hard to see.
bigbadhoss said:
I was wondering if it was caused maybe by an underground spring?? I've noticed that there is a small stream next to it that isn't the same color as the water in the hole and the water in the hole is usually very cold even on hot days in the summer?? I dunno
Click to expand...
 
B

bach2yoga

Guest
BEHR655 said:
If it is spring water then the temperature would be fairly constant. I'd guess around 54 degrees. It would be cold in the summer and warm in the winter.
Click to expand...

That's more my guess. It doesn't seem to match the temp of the river next to it, at least by touch.
Renee
 
B

bigbadhoss

Guest
I've been there on a hot july day last year and the water was cold. I never been there in the winter but I would believe that it would be warm since there usually is never ice forming on it.
 
B

BarryC

Guest
Well we all agree it is one unusual body of water. And it is so small, and so close to the river.
 
B

bach2yoga

Guest
diggersw said:
The Blue Holes, I believe, are old clay pits. The quicksand is likely remnant clay that people get stuck in. The water color is derived from the predominance of titanium oxide in the Pine Barren sands and clays. Beck wrote about one such hole at Winslow Junction, but never mentioed the fact that Winslow junction was also home to a major factory of the Hydraulic Press Brick Company, hence the necessity for clay pits.
Click to expand...

Scott,
At Crossley today I noticed exactly what you were saying about the clay pits and the color of the water in the pits. It certainly seemed to make sense, and Martha W also felt it made sense. Nice to have a plausible explanation, thanks.
Renee
 
H

Hplovecraft07

New Member
May 28, 2004
2
0
South Jersey
Does anyone know anything about indian cabin road? I read a lot about in in weird NJ and even know where the road is but I have not yet found any abbanoned buildings down that road. if anyone knows something could they please share it with me.thanks :jeffd:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top