Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Dec 29, 2008 1:52:42 GMT -5
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 29, 2008 11:35:06 GMT -5
The last pic looks like you're actually pouring the crystals out of the geode.  |
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Post by frane on Dec 29, 2008 13:58:13 GMT -5
Oh, that is too cool! I agree with randy about the last picture! That is a nice geode.
Fran
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polished
has rocks in the head
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Post by polished on Dec 29, 2008 16:22:42 GMT -5
That is really beautiful.
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 29, 2008 20:59:04 GMT -5
You got a beautiful one. How did your other geodes come out when you cut them all the way through with the saw? I would think that all the vibration would shatter the crystals.
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Dec 29, 2008 22:06:50 GMT -5
They took it pretty well actually. The ones I sawed are nicer then the cracked ones (except for this one). Way easier to flat lap the edge too.
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navi
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by navi on Dec 30, 2008 12:02:11 GMT -5
there is another place in illinois for geodes. it's not part of the warsaw formation and i think the geodes are actually better. can't remember quite where and i need to go back there sometime. here's where it is, best as i remember. a few miles north of the town of perry, the road goes downhill, there is a bridge, with a creek under it. not far past is a crossroads and the road goes back uphill. in the creek you'll find geodes of various quartz and chalcedony colors, dolomite, calcite and a few other things, including OIL!!!! yes, real oil. makes a rather messy suprise. the geodes require NO digging, they are just all over in the creekbed. sizes range from golfball to seriously big. there are lots of broken geodes there. unfortunately, many hounds break them on site, since many of the geodes are solid with calcite. (why they can't tell the difference in weight between a hollow and a solid i don't know.....) i have found that you can chip out the calcite, if it's full, to reveal chalcedony or quartz underneath.
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Dec 31, 2008 13:47:48 GMT -5
I love the internet..... This look like the place navi??   |
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navi
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by navi on Dec 31, 2008 14:10:14 GMT -5
saskrock. yes, that's it!!! i never went to the right side of the map in the creek, only the left and i never took the southern branch of the creek. in the photo, the big white thing is some sort of quarry. i've also parked on their entrance road which i guess is 3229e and hit the creek from that point. generally, in a hour and a half, i'd have 2 five gallon buckets full, just from picking them up. no work other than carrying them. i didn't break any there. of what i took, about 1/3 would generally be rather nice. another 1/3 okay, the rest leaverite.
good sleuthing on finding the map and photo!!!!!
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49er
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Post by 49er on Jan 1, 2009 1:00:12 GMT -5
Looks like the cup runth over.
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Jan 1, 2009 13:15:36 GMT -5
Have to keep that spot in mind if I ever make it back down. Thanks and Happy New Year!!
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brent
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Post by brent on Jan 1, 2009 19:23:21 GMT -5
That is my favorite geode in your collection.
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 3, 2009 6:01:36 GMT -5
Cool Geode!
Curt
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