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Post by catmandewe on Apr 16, 2018 16:21:52 GMT -5
Man I wish I coulda helped, that woulda been fun!
Nice find!
Tony
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 16, 2018 17:37:39 GMT -5
That's BADASS!, to quote a friend.  |
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Apr 16, 2018 18:19:46 GMT -5
Man I wish I coulda helped, that woulda been fun! Nice find! Tony I know where 3/4 more are. Come on down! |
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Post by aDave on Apr 16, 2018 19:18:53 GMT -5
Man I wish I coulda helped, that woulda been fun! Nice find! Tony I know where 3/4 more are. Come on down! Before you go there, let me know. I love Lavic material. I hate digging, but if it has to be done...well that's the case. |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 17, 2018 7:30:28 GMT -5
Wow, that's a beauty and what an effort to get it home!
Years ago, while rock hounding by myself, I found a huge round boulder deep in a ravine at Lavic. Really wanted it for the wife's rock garden as it was way too big for my saw. Burning hot and windy but I dug it out. Only thing was, try as I might, every time I'd get it almost out of the deep ravine, I'd lose hold of it and it would roll all the way back down the hill. After almost getting heat stroke, I finally gave up and decided I'd come back for it later when I had two people. I did and it was gone *sigh*. Someone got themselves a good'un for the yard for sure. Gives one a good appreciation for your persistence and success....Mel
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Post by NRG on Apr 17, 2018 18:23:56 GMT -5
Thanks Mel!
Ours sat for 3 weeks of "I hope it's there"!
Luckily for us it was. This one was too large for all but a very few prepared folks to nab. I'm going to weigh the truck before and after to see what it is we actually did
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Post by mohs on Apr 17, 2018 18:56:38 GMT -5
Sisyphean effort
serious roll
w/ a great pay off
looks like banded iron
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Post by NRG on Apr 18, 2018 16:05:38 GMT -5
860#!!  |
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Post by MrP on Apr 18, 2018 16:18:18 GMT -5
That is a good sized one. Don't think that would have ridden very well in the back of my CJ Rubicon. Steering would have been a little lite...........MrP
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 18, 2018 16:27:43 GMT -5
Simply amazing! Who would a thunk it weighed that much?!
Any problems getting it out of the truck? I know, they come out much easier than they go in, lol.
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Apr 18, 2018 16:47:04 GMT -5
Simply amazing! Who would a thunk it weighed that much?! Any problems getting it out of the truck? I know, they come out much easier than they go in, lol. I use the come along to drag it to the edge of the bed. Then I wiggled it to fall. It also turned over exposing the side I want to polish and in exactly (close enough!) the place I wanted. You will notice the weigh times at 35 minutes apart. The dairy is maybe 1/2 mile away. |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 18, 2018 17:25:12 GMT -5
I would have never guessed that much. How did the bed of the truck come out of it?
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Apr 18, 2018 18:26:16 GMT -5
I am impressed with your determination. And very comfortable with my lazy ways.
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Post by NRG on Apr 18, 2018 18:50:26 GMT -5
Composite bed shows no wear.
I was surprised at the weight too.
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geostrong
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Post by geostrong on Apr 25, 2018 13:37:50 GMT -5
Aye-yi-yi, you are boulder than I, and with more NRG, to get that thing in your truck!  Beautiful addition to any yard! |
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Post by NRG on Apr 25, 2018 22:59:32 GMT -5
Aye-yi-yi, you are boulder than I, and with more NRG, to get that thing in your truck! Beautiful addition to any yard! Thanks Geo!! And good pull on the username. Well.done. Make another punny post like that and we'll put you in the punitentiary. Ha! |
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Apr 26, 2018 0:06:16 GMT -5
That big a piece is hard to move if it has handles on it, yours doesn't, you two did well. Great find.
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Post by Tommy on Apr 26, 2018 0:50:19 GMT -5
Awesome thread NRG I know you sent me pictures but I can't believe I missed this post till now. Having been there with you (and rockncajun) when we discovered Area 69 (aka Lavic North), I am particularly impressed by you and jeannie getting that puppy out of there. Not an easy terrain to move a boulder in relations to where the vehicle would be located. I know what you mean about the synergy between you guys and getting it done. Eva and I have set our minds to bringing home a couple of whoppers (not 800 lbs) and where there is a mutual will, where neither have to explain why hauling home a boulder is the right thing to do even know you know it might just be a garden rock, there is always a way. |
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Post by Mark K on Apr 26, 2018 21:20:14 GMT -5
So was this the one that we looked at?
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Post by metalsmith on Apr 28, 2018 4:23:15 GMT -5
Simply amazing! Who would a thunk it weighed that much?! Any problems getting it out of the truck? I know, they come out much easier than they go in, lol. I use the come along to drag it to the edge of the bed. Then I wiggled it to fall. It also turned over exposing the side I want to polish and in exactly (close enough!) the place I wanted. You will notice the weigh times at 35 minutes apart. The dairy is maybe 1/2 mile away. Clues ! Clues! Am setting off now & will be there before you know it! 😉 Seriously great piece of rock... 0.4 metric tonne |
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