llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
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Post by llanago on Feb 9, 2004 17:50:46 GMT -5
I just got my copy of Rockhounding Texas and it says that Chololate agate and white and black agate can be found in lots of areas close to me.
There is a B&W pic of the white and black agate, so I think I can identify that, but no pic of chocolate agate, so I wouldn't know what to look for.
Does anyone have a pic some rough chocolate agate they could post so I will know what to keep my eyes open for?
llana
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Post by Noosh9057 on Feb 10, 2004 9:22:24 GMT -5
I also live here in TX. I live in friendswood. I would like to know were to find them here in TX. Well talk latter.
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Feb 10, 2004 10:23:13 GMT -5
Hi Roger, nice to see another Texan aboard.
This Rockhounding Texas book is pretty good, as is Gem Trails of Texas. I got the Rockhounding Texas book from Amazon for $2.50 (used). Got the Gem Trails at the rock shop.
According to both books, East Texas is the place to find petrified wood, petrified palm wood and fossils. Petrified palm wood is the state rock, which I didn't know until I visited the rock shop in Burnet. It's really neat lookin' stuff.
It can be found numerous places in east Texas. Around Livingsgton, Crockett, Lake Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, along the Sabine River.
The author of Rockhounding Texas recommends that any serious rockhound go to Johnson's Rock Shop in Indian Springs. The owner, Otis, has the state's premier collection of petrified palm wood, is one of the state's most knowledgable rockhounds and is somewhat of a celebrity. He has pieces of wood in his yard that it took a logging truck to get home!
Now, you do have to promise to send me a piece of petrified palm wood for turning you onto this info! LOL! Both books and the guy at the rock shop say it's hard to find because so much of the ground down that way is covered with pine needles and stuff. A rake, shovel and rock pick are recommended. Except at Lake Sam Rayburn, where the shoreline is littered with pieces of petrified wood and palm wood.
I would love to have a piece I have found rather than buying in a rock shop but apparently there's not any to be found here in the Hill Country.
Athough neat rocks can be found all over the state, West Texas is the premier rockhounding area, esp for agates.
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Post by Noosh9057 on Feb 10, 2004 11:01:36 GMT -5
Thanks for all the info. I have not went out looking for rocks it TX yet. But I would love to soon. Well thanks agen.
talk latter.
Roger
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