Trip to Rusk Texas for some "Collecting"
Feb 26, 2020 15:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by HankRocks on Feb 26, 2020 15:23:07 GMT -5
Ran up to Rusk Texas yesterday to pick up some material. The owner of the Rock Yard, Keith, had his normal booth right behind me at the Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Show and I made arrangements for a trip up.
Managed to bring home about 450 pounds;
Included was over two buckets of cut geodes, thundereggs and Brazilians along with 4 or 5 interesting pieces of Palm Wood.
DSC_0462 by Findrocks, on Flickr
DSC_0463 by Findrocks, on Flickr
A bucket and a half of uncut Choyas, various Thundereggs including several large ones;
DSC_0465 by Findrocks, on Flickr
Also 2 buckets of un-cut Brazilians, with about half being the white-skin. About 1/2 of bucket of Rios(they will make nice tumble-hammers!) and a half bucket of mixed Texas wood including some South Texas material;
DSC_0466 by Findrocks, on Flickr
4 large and 2 small Septarians. The biggest of which is about 10 inches.
DSC_0464 by Findrocks, on Flickr
2 very nice pieces of West Texas Flower Garden Agate 1 and 2 pounds each with one side sliced to expose the material;
DSC_0467 by Findrocks, on Flickr
Really happy to get the Septarians, if a couple of the large ones show crystal pockets, they will almost pay for the whole load. There was almost 40 broken Geode Halves. Keith brings a Geode Splitter to every show and these were scattered in various crates. I figure I can sell them between 3 and 7 to 8 dollars each as folks always like the hollow ones.
The owner is in the process of moving and is trying to sell everything, all 50 tons of it. Short of that he will be moving the whole lot north about an hour. I stay in touch with him and see how it ends up.
Henry
Managed to bring home about 450 pounds;
Included was over two buckets of cut geodes, thundereggs and Brazilians along with 4 or 5 interesting pieces of Palm Wood.
DSC_0462 by Findrocks, on FlickrDSC_0463 by Findrocks, on FlickrA bucket and a half of uncut Choyas, various Thundereggs including several large ones;
DSC_0465 by Findrocks, on FlickrAlso 2 buckets of un-cut Brazilians, with about half being the white-skin. About 1/2 of bucket of Rios(they will make nice tumble-hammers!) and a half bucket of mixed Texas wood including some South Texas material;
DSC_0466 by Findrocks, on Flickr4 large and 2 small Septarians. The biggest of which is about 10 inches.
DSC_0464 by Findrocks, on Flickr2 very nice pieces of West Texas Flower Garden Agate 1 and 2 pounds each with one side sliced to expose the material;
DSC_0467 by Findrocks, on FlickrReally happy to get the Septarians, if a couple of the large ones show crystal pockets, they will almost pay for the whole load. There was almost 40 broken Geode Halves. Keith brings a Geode Splitter to every show and these were scattered in various crates. I figure I can sell them between 3 and 7 to 8 dollars each as folks always like the hollow ones.
The owner is in the process of moving and is trying to sell everything, all 50 tons of it. Short of that he will be moving the whole lot north about an hour. I stay in touch with him and see how it ends up.
Henry
