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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 14, 2017 16:14:52 GMT -5
Superb! I've seen nice ones, but not with the complex core like that one formed around.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 14, 2017 16:11:41 GMT -5
Neat! Looks possibly florescent under UV light, depending on where it is from, which leads to the question ... where is it from?
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 6, 2017 20:16:58 GMT -5
If the chisel technique doesn't work, you can always try the cut and drop technique. When a nodule is too large for my 7" tile saw, I will cut through it as far as the blade will allow. Rotate the rock so you have cut as deep as possible all the way around the rock. Depending on how much rock rock is left in the middle, a drop from 4 of 5 feet onto a concrete floor should finish it off. It's not perfect, but necessity is the mother of invention.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 6, 2017 17:48:57 GMT -5
I think I'll start taking a lucky horseshoe when I go rock hounding. Hopefully I will only have to carry it in my backpack. The other prospect isn't so encouraging. Jice finds and scenery.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 3, 2017 16:50:03 GMT -5
I haven't read a whole lot of articles on Mississippi rock. Thanks for posting. Throw in a location photo next time. I'll have to go and Google Bayou Pierre and run the risk of learning something new.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 3, 2017 16:41:01 GMT -5
My kind of read. Lots of pictures! Thanks for posting.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 28, 2017 19:07:32 GMT -5
I PM'd Shotgunner our tour route with cities and dates. It would be great to meet you if our schedules collide. If our schedules don't work out, please post some photos. From what I have read, there may be some rocks in Utah. LOL
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 28, 2017 18:55:39 GMT -5
I think your spotless shop may get messy. You have a great deal of work ahead of you. Nice show coverage and slabs.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 27, 2017 21:31:07 GMT -5
That will keep you busy for a while, or as long as your saw blade holds out.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 27, 2017 21:27:20 GMT -5
Watching that reminds me of a really bad day at the office. What else can possibly go wrong? Made me laugh too! Thanks for posting.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 24, 2017 16:32:16 GMT -5
I have been planning a trip to Utah and the ROCKHOUNDING Utah - A Guide to the States Best Rockhounding Sites is a big part of that.
The Henry Mountains are near Hanksville. There are at least a dozen documented sites on (and in the vicinity of) UT-24 in the area of Caineville to Hanksville in the above guide.
Sand Creek - Petrified Wood Blue Hills - Agate, Selenite Crystals Caineville - Agate Fossil Shell Hills - Devil's Toenails Old Notom Road 1 - Agate Old Notom Road 2 - Agate, Calcite Crystals Notom - Agate The Badlands - Agate Striped Mountain - Petrified Wood, Coprolites Bullfrog Turnoff - Agate, Petrified Wood Shootering Canyon - Agate, Coprolites Hansen Creek - Agate, Petrified Wood Fry Canyon - Petrified Wood
If you can't find a book, you may be able to locate these locations on Google Earth.
Let me know how the weather is in February. I plan on passing through in May.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 20, 2017 18:02:12 GMT -5
#3 on right looks like Wavelite
#5 looks like a Quartz Scepter. Two generations o crystal growth. Somewhat rare and prized.
Nice stuff there. Keep it coming.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 14, 2017 16:24:17 GMT -5
I've heard of restaurants having to stamp logos on their cutlery to reduce losses. I wonder if this place actually loses agate to the merely curious, or to the hungry rockhound that has needs to top up the tumbling rough. Neat idea, but the oysters should have been left in the ocean. They hide on the sea floor so that you don't mistakenly eat one.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 24, 2017 16:23:00 GMT -5
I am a little mind-numbed at the overall assortment of what appears to be some really select material. That Rhodochrosite for instance is an eye catcher.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 20, 2017 16:45:20 GMT -5
I'm in! PM'd you. Thanks. Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 12, 2017 18:48:49 GMT -5
I once thought that beach agates had a distinctive "ring", but they have nothing on that. I was actually looking to see if you had an accomplish in the background adding sound effects. WOW!
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 11, 2017 16:20:10 GMT -5
Coincidentally, I was looking at these a few days back. Unfortunately, they are paper over chipboard. www.rockboxes.com/riker.htmlThis site recommends using the Riker style box in a flat for protection. That may help with the wear & tear. Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 11, 2017 16:16:34 GMT -5
I've seen small bowls out of softer rock, like Fluorite and Onyx. It's hard to imagine doing that with Mohs=7 material.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 10, 2017 16:18:11 GMT -5
It keeps staring at me! Normally rocks don't look back. Another amazing slice.
Darryl.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 5, 2017 16:32:40 GMT -5
jamesp - You kill me! - With your abilities, you could be an Industrial Engineer specializing in multi-tasking process control with an emphasis on human factors.
You are highly employable. Problem is, you are not employable.
Love the rant.
Darryl.
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