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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 18, 2016 14:40:16 GMT -5
hello everyone as some of you know I have been lucky enough to score a vintage rock collection along with some equipment I picked up,i am going to be posting picks of the collection finds here as I get to them as far as it goes I think this collection is mostly old stock material due to the fact the collection has been sitting since 1978, hope you all enjoy. 
here is most of the collection when it got to its new home 
altogether I would say over a ton!   
this is the first rock that cought my eye in a antique steel basket full of rocks I think where waiting their turn in the saw?i have no idea what it is? 
I think this is indian blanket lace agate/ lots of petrified woods lots of variety! 
some nice horn coral! very nice purple calico lace agate! 
I think this is crazy lace? jasper I think? very nice tigers eye with a small piece of mamba I think ?let me know if you think that small piece is a mamba?thanks, random slab still putting all the pieces of this puzzle toghteher! nice!!that's all for now thanks for looking! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 16:09:43 GMT -5
"Jasper I think" is wonderstone.
And I. Jealous!
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Post by Pat on Oct 18, 2016 18:21:39 GMT -5
Lucky, lucky you! You have some beauties there. Thanks!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 18, 2016 18:37:07 GMT -5
Nice to walk into a complete collection. Thanks for the pics!
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 18, 2016 19:55:54 GMT -5
Awesome score!!!!!!!!! Yes the jasper is Wonderstone,nice stuff too.............That agate is crazy cool!!!!!!!!
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Post by spiceman on Oct 18, 2016 20:01:37 GMT -5
Yes, very nice.
Can't wait to see more pics.
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Post by MrMike on Oct 18, 2016 20:03:07 GMT -5
Score!!!
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 19, 2016 0:35:21 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! Found another big chunk of wonder stone to add to that box in the picture, the rock in the photo of the wonder stone looks like an Indian bird symbol to me? I'm in the process of recovering from a rock overdose!
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Post by marinedad on Oct 19, 2016 6:33:13 GMT -5
fantastic score! like the truck too.
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Post by quartz on Oct 20, 2016 0:40:51 GMT -5
Looks like between machines and rocks you made quite a deal, probably take days just to see it all.
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Post by tims on Oct 20, 2016 1:57:50 GMT -5
Love the agates. That first mystery rock has beautiful color and texture, i want one  |
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Post by HankRocks on Oct 20, 2016 6:47:06 GMT -5
My first thought was someone hit my garage!!
Just remember folks, in 30 or 40 years that will be our stuff heading to a new owner!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 18:14:29 GMT -5
My first thought was someone hit my garage!! Just remember folks, in 30 or 40 years that will be our stuff heading to a new owner!! H Did some work on my forever tumbler today. Then it will eat rocks. Hopefully, I won't leave a third for my daughter to liquidate! 👍 |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 5, 2017 2:11:29 GMT -5
Hello all posting a few more pictures of the howe collection!  a small dino bone seems to be very dense feels very heavy for its size.  some nice jasper?wink!  same rocks just a little wet  same type of rock i found this rockhounding my local thrift shpo 99 cents i paid for it plus tax!  some more jasprs nice colors?  same rocks a little wet.thats all for now thanks for looking. |
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Post by panamark on Jan 5, 2017 4:57:57 GMT -5
Okay, 99 cents for Bruneau jasper is just stealing it :-)
In your first posting, the first rocks look like nice Maury Mountain.
In the last posting the last pictures are nice picture jasper, including what looks like some Owyhee Gem picture jasper.
What a nice haul !!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 5, 2017 10:50:44 GMT -5
Holy Moley! Did you step in it, or what!!!  Great save. There is probably an old rockhound in heaven smiling down after seeing his things being rescued and cared for. |
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 5, 2017 11:38:44 GMT -5
That Dino bone will be an eye opener for sure!!! HOLY MOLLY,look at that Oregon Jasper-WOW!!!!
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 5, 2017 22:32:39 GMT -5
Okay, 99 cents for Bruneau jasper is just stealing it :-) In your first posting, the first rocks look like nice Maury Mountain. In the last posting the last pictures are nice picture jasper, including what looks like some Owyhee Gem picture jasper. What a nice haul !!!! Yes panamark the maury moutain was a score i rockhound my local thrift store regularly have some nice crystals and a large thick slab of marra mamba tigers eye ,its amazing at the things i find there including ivory! |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 5, 2017 22:39:13 GMT -5
Holy Moley! Did you step in it, or what!!! Great save. There is probably an old rockhound in heaven smiling down after seeing his things being rescued and cared for. [brthanks rockjunquie and fossilman my family and i are completely blown away by this collection, i agree with you rockjunqie i imagine Fank Howe is tickled pink to know his rocks are loved again and have a new life again ,that was part of the motivation into doing a good job on the cabb work we began, this collection opened a whole new world up to my family and i, thanks all |
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Post by spiceman on Jan 5, 2017 23:02:24 GMT -5
Well, I pickup a old rock collection early this year and after sorting through all of the boxes of rocks. Some of the boxes had price tags....a pair of shoes back when they collected was $3.48. The rocks are cool but the boxes ....are cool too.
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Great save. There is probably an old rockhound in heaven smiling down after seeing his things being rescued and cared for.
