markb
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Post by markb on Jul 18, 2022 2:17:46 GMT -5
Is this a private trip only?
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 18, 2022 9:15:04 GMT -5
Is this a private trip only? I don't believe it is...and as far as I know an actual date hasn't been set yet. UNLESS everyone else has planned it and they didn't tell me about it! LOL
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lunker
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Post by lunker on Jul 18, 2022 21:54:30 GMT -5
There's plenty of room on the river. I did a solo trip today and did pretty good. I'll post in my pet wood and Montana agate thread
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stewdogg
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Post by stewdogg on Jul 19, 2022 9:04:01 GMT -5
Hmmm, I have some time for a solo trip this year because Sarah is going to the Rockies to do some hiking with a girlfriend... I'll keep my eye on this thread. Maybe I'll be buying a plane ticket yet this year and I hate flying. I could fly into Rapid City and run up with jasoninsd... that way you can't wiggle your way out of it.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 19, 2022 16:11:28 GMT -5
Hmmm, I have some time for a solo trip this year because Sarah is going to the Rockies to do some hiking with a girlfriend... I'll keep my eye on this thread. Maybe I'll be buying a plane ticket yet this year and I hate flying. I could fly into Rapid City and run up with jasoninsd ... that way you can't wiggle your way out of it. YES YOU COULD!! And I even have a place for you to stay...and it's not even outside! LOL
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stewdogg
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Post by stewdogg on Jul 19, 2022 22:22:43 GMT -5
Hmmm, I have some time for a solo trip this year because Sarah is going to the Rockies to do some hiking with a girlfriend... I'll keep my eye on this thread. Maybe I'll be buying a plane ticket yet this year and I hate flying. I could fly into Rapid City and run up with jasoninsd ... that way you can't wiggle your way out of it. YES YOU COULD!! And I even have a place for you to stay...and it's not even outside! LOL Sure you say I can stay inside the house and then I get there and Brenda puts me in the garage.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 19, 2022 22:30:40 GMT -5
Just sayin' if anyone is ever in Eastern Washington, I've got a favorite collection spot I could PM directions and collecting tips for... It's like 40 miles from Spokane for reference. If enough to RTHers get together we could organize a collecting trip there, or even some solo trips... -Nicholas
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 19, 2022 22:42:01 GMT -5
YES YOU COULD!! And I even have a place for you to stay...and it's not even outside! LOL Sure you say I can stay inside the house and then I get there and Brenda puts me in the garage. Brenda would put ME in the garage long before you my friend! LOL
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 19, 2022 23:28:27 GMT -5
Just sayin' if anyone is ever in Eastern Washington, I've got a favorite collection spot I could PM directions and collecting tips for... It's like 40 miles from Spokane for reference. If enough to RTHers get together we could organize a collecting trip there, or even some solo trips... -Nicholas Ayyy.. I got family is Moses lake
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markb
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Post by markb on Jul 20, 2022 1:19:32 GMT -5
Just sayin' if anyone is ever in Eastern Washington, I've got a favorite collection spot I could PM directions and collecting tips for... It's like 40 miles from Spokane for reference. If enough to RTHers get together we could organize a collecting trip there, or even some solo trips... -Nicholas Ayyy.. I got family is Moses lake Yes, but do they have enough room to put us all up!! LOL
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 20, 2022 11:03:20 GMT -5
Just sayin' if anyone is ever in Eastern Washington, I've got a favorite collection spot I could PM directions and collecting tips for... It's like 40 miles from Spokane for reference. If enough to RTHers get together we could organize a collecting trip there, or even some solo trips... -Nicholas Ayyy.. I got family is Moses lake Are they rockhounds? I'd be happy to share the location with you all.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jul 25, 2022 18:22:50 GMT -5
Anything after August 18th works best for me.....but I'm holding no one hostage, for real.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 25, 2022 20:35:05 GMT -5
Brent called me the other day and we were talking about narrowing down the date. We agreed we kind of need to get that part done. We were also thinking late August or early September. I was also talking with Jesse...and if he really is wanting to fly out here, the date that he and I can go will be dependent on when he can fly out. I'll get with Jesse in a day or two and see if he thinks he can nail down a date.
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markb
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Post by markb on Jul 27, 2022 21:03:50 GMT -5
Ayyy.. I got family is Moses lake Are they rockhounds? I'd be happy to share the location with you all. perkins17Nicholas, what kind of material(s) are you finding at your special spot? markb
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 27, 2022 22:28:03 GMT -5
Are they rockhounds? I'd be happy to share the location with you all. perkins17Nicholas, what kind of material(s) are you finding at your special spot? markb I find quartzite, colorful quartz, very rare nephrite, the occasional agates, and some other cool pieces that can be cabbed or tumbled. Lots of mica in random rocks as well. I'll think about it a little more, but that's all I can think of now.
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markb
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Post by markb on Jul 27, 2022 22:51:05 GMT -5
perkins17 Nicholas, what kind of material(s) are you finding at your special spot? markb I find quartzite, colorful quartz, very rare nephrite, the occasional agates, and some other cool pieces that can be cabbed or tumbled. Lots of mica in random rocks as well. I'll think about it a little more, but that's all I can think of now. Cool. What color on the quartz, just curious? Also, have you ever found Cassiterite? It looks pretty cool left in the host rock, but I don't know if it's mined or not. If so, could be some tailings to search through. I've never seen it before. Maybe it's a mineral.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 27, 2022 23:44:20 GMT -5
I find quartzite, colorful quartz, very rare nephrite, the occasional agates, and some other cool pieces that can be cabbed or tumbled. Lots of mica in random rocks as well. I'll think about it a little more, but that's all I can think of now. Cool. What color on the quartz, just curious? Also, have you ever found Cassiterite? It looks pretty cool left in the host rock, but I don't know if it's mined or not. If so, could be some tailings to search through. I've never seen it before. Maybe it's a mineral. I've seen yellow, purple, white, reddish, bluish, and a couple other colors. I don't believe I have, but I don't really know. I actually had to Google it! Maybe it is.
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Jul 28, 2022 6:47:36 GMT -5
Cassiterite is a tin ore. I’ve seen crystals but never the wood tin that can be found in stream beds. The wood tin actually is supposed to look like real wood. You will know it if you find it, it’s extremely heavy and will fell like a hunk of lead when you heft it.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Aug 6, 2022 9:20:49 GMT -5
Brent called me the other day and we were talking about narrowing down the date. We agreed we kind of need to get that part done. We were also thinking late August or early September. I was also talking with Jesse...and if he really is wanting to fly out here, the date that he and I can go will be dependent on when he can fly out. I'll get with Jesse in a day or two and see if he thinks he can nail down a date. Do you know roughly the location of where you'd be meeting up? I'm starting to look at drive times and routes....it's a long trip lol
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Post by Son Of Beach on Aug 6, 2022 9:48:12 GMT -5
This is my rough travel route, if you anyone has any destinations along the way I should check out, I'd love to hear about them
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