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Post by adam on Jun 9, 2016 14:36:35 GMT -5
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jun 9, 2016 16:54:31 GMT -5
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Post by adam on Jun 9, 2016 18:22:14 GMT -5
Rob, that partial nodule of mine is from southern CA. True, the nodules looks similar, but there ain't no way the outer layer is the same. California and Michigan are just too far apart to have the same rocks. Unless someone can tell me different.
Some neat rocks with crystal quartz centers. I love 'em.
I assume you live on the upper peninsula? Where at, exactly? I'm looking to go on vacation up there, perhaps, and find some LS agate.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 9, 2016 18:45:48 GMT -5
I ordered carnelians when I was a kid for 3 lb tumbler. I think they were from Brazil. Kind of round like yours. Came out fine, polish galore. Easiest tumble.
Nice tumbles Adam. You might try holding camera further from the stone. I think you are to close for it's close focus.
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Post by rockrose on Jun 9, 2016 18:57:57 GMT -5
All of the carnelian I am finding is very pitted, with that whitish skin on it. And it's already so small, I don't want to coarse tumble it too much. These are some great rocks!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jun 9, 2016 19:26:36 GMT -5
Rob, that partial nodule of mine is from southern CA. True, the nodules looks similar, but there ain't no way the outer layer is the same. California and Michigan are just too far apart to have the same rocks. Unless someone can tell me different. Some neat rocks with crystal quartz centers. I love 'em. I assume you live on the upper peninsula? Where at, exactly? I'm looking to go on vacation up there, perhaps, and find some LS agate. They're probably not the same, but they look very similar to me. I don't think our distance from each other makes it impossible to find the same rocks though. I find a lot of epidote in Lake Superior that looks exactly like the same stuff found in other parts of the country, Colorado for one if I remember right, and maybe somewhere in Eastern Canada. I do not live in the U.P., but I have a sister in Marquette and another in the Keweenaw Peninsula. I also have been camping each summer farther east. I live in the northeastern part of the lower peninsula about a mile from Lake Huron. I'm two hours south of the bridge and about five hours from Lake Superior. If you want some advice about where to go in the U.P., I can give you some help. Don't expect to find many lakers though. I've been looking for about three summers now and I can probably hold everything I've found in one hand. I haven't found anything very impressive either. I think gravel pits in Minnesota are the best places to find them and it's about impossible to get into one from what I've read. There are lots of other fun rocks in Lake Superior though and the scenery is great. Toad took a trip up there last summer, you could ask him if it was worth the drive from Ohio.
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Post by adam on Jun 10, 2016 7:24:49 GMT -5
Rob, I almost feel it's not worth going north for them lakers, only for the view and experience(which is not tempting enough for me). But, everyone has their opinion. I just don't see myself going north, unless I found more than a few decent lakers on my own. hehe, I'm rock crazy.
Muskallonge State Park sounds like a good place to visit, but if everyone combs the shore then what's the use in looking for lakers? I might as well go looking for agates out west, as I am tired of KY agate.
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