Post by Rockhobbit on Dec 15, 2015 20:26:16 GMT -5
Last week it was in the low 80's here in Arizona so I mowed my lawn. Yes, in Arizona, we have winter lawns. Rye grass. Well, anywho, I saw some wild Aloe Vera growing in a rock wall holding my front yard up. I began to transplant it up close to the house. While I was pulling and digging it out, an agate fell out. Well, I spit on it and it was pretty cool. I dug around a little more and found more agates! Well, one phone call to my bestie, Diane {drocknut}, and 2 days later my front yard was dug up! LOL. Not all of it but Diane was moving hot and heavy into my newly planted grass so I had to halt it. But yowzers did we pull out some awesome rock! Apparently an old rockhound lived here more than 30 years ago and his pile was covered by a foot of dirt! We found, all old stock, purple burro creek, botroidal hematite, brecciated chrysocolla and some unknowns. Diane and I know our rock pretty well and some of this stuff we have never seen before.
I know, I know, PICS! Well, I took some with my phone so I will try to upload on my phone. They will be here in the comments.
Morals of the story?
1} Old stock rock piles may be right under your nose and
2} If you tell Diane that you found rock, she will be there lickity split!
Sheri
I know, I know, PICS! Well, I took some with my phone so I will try to upload on my phone. They will be here in the comments.
Morals of the story?
1} Old stock rock piles may be right under your nose and
2} If you tell Diane that you found rock, she will be there lickity split!
Sheri
