Djinjuice
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Post by Djinjuice on Jun 22, 2003 0:38:11 GMT -5
I too am excitedly awaiting the arrival of my tumbler. In the meantime I would like to gather some rocks to practice with before I destroy the good stuff! Does anyone know of any places to collect rocks around the las vegas area? The books I have been getting are outdated by at least 7 years, and the sites listed are either paved over or belong to some one. I will be going to the BLM in a couple weeks, but it would be great if someone could recommend a current book or website.
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hurk
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Post by hurk on Jul 4, 2003 1:05:52 GMT -5
I'm not to familiar with your area but if you have any mountains around there are usually rocks look for slides and pack some water to show the true color of the rock as for tumbling follow the steps andy has on the home page and you can't go wrong happy tumbling HURK
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Djinjuice
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Post by Djinjuice on Jul 6, 2003 2:07:34 GMT -5
Well thanks for answering Hurk, it's nice to know I wasn't really being ignored ;D.... Thanks for the water tip too, it probably wouldn't have dawned on me to do that! I am going to try to pick up some rocks this weekend, EARLY in the morning since it is going to be about 108 degrees! TTFN (ta ta for now)
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donwrob
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Post by donwrob on Jul 6, 2003 9:24:13 GMT -5
Rockhounding for tumble rough: Guys, try this if you get a chance. Keep you eyes open for a stone tool show, they are called Knap-ins. They occur all over the country as knapping has become a popular hobby. And knappers are generally fun-loving helpful people with a thing for rocks. I'm involved with one here in Ohio at Flintridge State park on Labor day weekend. Every year more than 100 knappers are there. It is a great place to pick up some really nice tumble rocks from all around the world. All you need do is ask, most knappers would be glad to let you pick up broken pieces too small to make arrowheads from right off their tarps. FOR FREE! Beautiful colors, exotic agates and jaspers, flints and cherts. A few knappers do some tumbling like me, and save their tumble rock, but most just end up throwing the waste material away. It won't hurt to ask. You can check with some of the rock vendors there too, some of them sell tumble rough for reasonable money, like a buck or two/lb. I think you would be glad you went, and come away with a mess of nice rough from all over the planet. Give it a try, good luck! Later, Don
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Post by docone31 on Jul 7, 2003 6:10:34 GMT -5
Las Vegas, my goodness. That area is a downgrade geolocical site!! It is an area where the earth has stretched 150% and volcanic activity has occurred. Las Vegas means great meadow and the stretching has developed upward water mass, hot springs, and high metal development. In any of the tailings of mountain ranges you will find a mix of metamorphic, andomorphic stone formations and deposits. Copper hydrosulphate mass is common throughout the area. Cuprite, turquoise( copper hydrosulphate) fire agate, oregon agate, sunstone. There is a site About Geology.com that has a topo available, a tutorial, and a wealth of info. My wife and I are planning on going to either 'Vegas or Reno to relocate our business. I have a meteorite from there, and it is georgeous. The best tumble mass I have found is tailings from road work. It is under your feet.
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Post by Terry on Aug 5, 2003 17:11:06 GMT -5
mmm have been there try mount charleston... tis a ski area there or anywhere round there
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