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Post by rocknewb101 on Sept 10, 2023 18:35:56 GMT -5
A small bucket of tumble material.
I pulled three of these chunks out of the ground. Anyone have any clue? Looked like there was some flash...and it's very shattery looking, hubby said it ground easily, quite soft, and somewhat flaky.
some of the nicer color that we could find
When we arrived we were greeted by the owner's grandson. I'd spoken to him the last time we were there and got the sense that he wasn't super keen on the number of people in and out. Have been hearing rumors of the place closing due to ignorant people trashing the place, leaving pee bottles (wth!!) and crossing property boundaries into the neighbors. So, I was pleasantly optimistic when the grandson greeted us with this business card with all the pertinent info on it. Surely they wouldn't have cards made if there were imminent plans on closing up.
I'm pleased to say that I was successful in digging in an existing pit and unearthing some of the nicer colors on a large boulder of flint. I used true elbow grease lol with my hammer pick and chisels. I wish it didn't shatter so much when you tried to get it out, but such is the nature of the rock, I guess lol.
This is the big chunk of grey chert I was digging in. I dug out what I could and chipped away at it. The ground is clay/rock and quite hard to dig. All in all it was a great day. We spent about 3 hours digging. Needless to say my old body ached this morning . That sure doesn't get any easier ha! Anyways, Sorry for the long-winded share. I've got to expand my digging experiences because it's sure a hella lotta fun!
Post by jasoninsd on Sept 10, 2023 21:04:15 GMT -5
Nether's Farm is on my "want to get to list"! I know if I ever do get to go, I'm hiring you and your hubby as guides!
Glad to hear the grandson was handing out cards instead of eviction notices!!
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Post by wolverine on Sept 11, 2023 17:12:10 GMT -5
There's just something relaxing about sitting in the dirt and digging.....until you feel it the next day. I found plenty of good material just laying around when I was there but still felt I had to "earn" some by hammering away in the pits. It's definitely a fun place and hopefully it will remain open to the public. It definitely was disappointing to see how people disrespect the place. Never did understand why it's so hard to pack your trash out.
Post by realrockhound on Sept 11, 2023 17:43:50 GMT -5
Cool stuff.
“The ground is clay/rock and quite hard to dig.” You’re preaching to the choir 😂. That’s how it is out here, sometimes it’s almost like digging in concrete. Makes it rewarding when you get some beauties tho.
I picked up a rock on the side of the big pit near the main entrance. Didnt look like much on the outside, but you could tell someone dug it and didn't want it. It has to be my best piece from the place. It was black inside with blue lightning streaks throughout. Really remarkable.
Post by roswelljero on Mar 5, 2024 14:02:47 GMT -5
I was there several years ago. I've been wondering if it was still open. Thanks for posting the business card. The flint is beautiful. I need to plan a return trip!
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