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Post by toiv0 on Feb 5, 2019 21:10:57 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Feb 5, 2019 21:16:35 GMT -5
Looks like you had a great trip
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 5, 2019 21:30:23 GMT -5
Some real nice finds.
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Post by fernwood on Feb 6, 2019 4:35:08 GMT -5
Such variety. Amazing all of that was in one place.
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Post by fishnpinball on Feb 6, 2019 5:38:08 GMT -5
Wonderful variety
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 6, 2019 9:22:48 GMT -5
The variety is amazing, as with any hunt hauling the goods back up the hill or back to the vehicle makes the choices of what you keep harder the longer you hunt. I left so many cool rocks behind its crazy.
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 6, 2019 14:40:04 GMT -5
Hounding trips are a "HOOT"... Looks like ya' scored some goodies!
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Post by Peruano on Feb 6, 2019 18:25:34 GMT -5
I work the lower reaches of the Rio Puerco but could recognize most of the material you pictured. Surprisingly you pick up some good fossil material, something I don't see a lot of down south but which does get abundant further upstream. I'd really like your opinion of the brown agate/jasper in your second photo. Its quite characteristic and often has those metallic veins through it or black streaks. It polishes to a rich cocoa matrix and depending on the inclusions can be spectacular. I have always assumed its pet wood, but could be in left field. It is quite similar to what someone was calling brown agate from Texas not so long ago (forgive my failure to remember the post). I'm glad you had a successful visit. Give a shout if you come back this way. Tom
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 6, 2019 20:42:08 GMT -5
I work the lower reaches of the Rio Puerco but could recognize most of the material you pictured. Surprisingly you pick up some good fossil material, something I don't see a lot of down south but which does get abundant further upstream. I'd really like your opinion of the brown agate/jasper in your second photo. Its quite characteristic and often has those metallic veins through it or black streaks. It polishes to a rich cocoa matrix and depending on the inclusions can be spectacular. I have always assumed its pet wood, but could be in left field. It is quite similar to what someone was calling brown agate from Texas not so long ago (forgive my failure to remember the post). I'm glad you had a successful visit. Give a shout if you come back this way. Tom I will take a better look at that one tomorrow to see if it might be wood. Where we were was next to a road so might have been picked over good. Going deep next trip, didn't see another person the whole day though. Lots of dirt bike tracks. Most of what I would call agate is clear to milky with black inclusions. Though I did find a little bright orange mossy and some with red.
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Post by Peruano on Feb 6, 2019 21:46:54 GMT -5
There are places where red agate is quite common and occasionally with yellows. Perhaps 20% of wood is palm but rarely as silicated as the Texas/ OK stuff. Obsidion is present but a black and white agate is almost as common as brown, red or white/black pet wood. It's a real diverse source and so big there are always new sites to be explored.
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Post by HankRocks on Feb 6, 2019 22:07:36 GMT -5
I was in that area somewhere about 25 years ago with my Father-in-law. We were up for the Balloon festival with the families. We had an afternoon free and he and I went out collecting somewhere south of Albuquerque. The landscape looked a lot like the picture you posted. Decent material for the short time we collected. Did find a couple of Obsidian bombs(?), round and dimpled, took a chip off and exposed very nice Obsidian.
Henry
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 7, 2019 9:08:19 GMT -5
I was in that area somewhere about 25 years ago with my Father-in-law. We were up for the Balloon festival with the families. We had an afternoon free and he and I went out collecting somewhere south of Albuquerque. The landscape looked a lot like the picture you posted. Decent material for the short time we collected. Did find a couple of Obsidian bombs(?), round and dimpled, took a chip off and exposed very nice Obsidian. Henry I call them obsidian bombs also. Could have picked a 5 gal pail pretty quick.
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Post by phil on Feb 13, 2019 20:46:16 GMT -5
you did good, grasshopper! And you only touched the tip of the iceberg..... and midway between north and south terminus, there is a road that you can use to get to the bottom... but no roads along the bottom... There's actually a shrine built out of travertine there.
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 14, 2019 1:23:48 GMT -5
We seen a shrine of travertine on the road next to the power line. round well on river rock with a triangle. a 100 ft heart made with travertine also. Is the road down near there?
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Post by phil on Feb 14, 2019 21:32:54 GMT -5
not really. it's about the middle. As you get more familiar with the area, you'll find it. I think it's the only one down to the bottom. Been awhile since I've been there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2021 12:42:17 GMT -5
Hi there- where is this this collecting location? Thanks!
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Post by Peruano on Oct 22, 2021 13:59:55 GMT -5
Its no secret and material is scattered over a broad area of the hills and ravines around the Rio Puerco; mostly collected between 1-40 and south until the Rio Puerco crosses I-25. Site 35 (Pg 86) in the revised edition of Gem Trails of New Mexico will get you in the ball park. Seek and you shall find.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2021 14:35:01 GMT -5
Thank you- yes- I’ve collected around the pure o. Was just wondering specifically where this visit took place. Great stuff!
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Post by toiv0 on Oct 22, 2021 19:23:36 GMT -5
Thank you- yes- I’ve collected around the pure o. Was just wondering specifically where this visit took place. Great stuff! West of Los Lunas about 5 or so miles then to the south. It’s a big area
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