Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Apr 29, 2021 14:05:07 GMT -5
Will you be showing some of your finds? Oh Yes
you guys will see these rocks all the way through polish I have one out of three packages delivered so far . . .
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Post by miket on Apr 29, 2021 14:19:50 GMT -5
Will you be showing some of your finds? Oh Yes
you guys will see these rocks all the way through polish I have one out of three packages delivered so far . . .
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Post by Wooferhound on May 1, 2021 18:07:38 GMT -5
Here is my visit to the Colorado River Not much to report here cause I never collected a stone. I went 10 miles north of Yuma and was driving down small dirt farming roads to get access to the river. The river bank was very steep and the water got deep fast. Everything appeared to be fine dirt and no rocks were on top. May have needed a shovel and a sifting screen to find them. From there I went to Gateway Park in town and tried to find some useful stuff there, but it seemed to be exactly the same as the farmland to the North, nothing but fine dirt. It was a Fun Day and very much enjoyed exploring the whole area
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Post by Wooferhound on May 1, 2021 18:44:02 GMT -5
Just got the last of 3 boxes of rocks in the mail Will open them up and see if I remember what I got A little smashed up but they survived with 1/3 of a roll of packing tape on each one and rocks bagged inside
2 boxes weighed 20 pounds the other weighed 19 pounds so about 60 pounds in all
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Post by jasoninsd on May 1, 2021 20:32:33 GMT -5
Looking at the pics of the riverbank made my heart bleed for you a little bit. I wish there had been more rocks along the edge for you...
I get to go along the Cheyenne River here in SD. There's a lot of river front like you described...steep river bank into very deep water.
It's going to be like Christmas opening up those boxes...well, like Christmas if you had've peeked at the present then rewrapped it! LOL
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Post by Wooferhound on May 2, 2021 11:17:46 GMT -5
One day I went to Roxaboxen Park in Yuma A unique park dedicated to rocks ----- From Website ----- Roxaboxen Park is where imaginations soar! This uniquely Yuman park was inspired by the internationally known children’s book, “Roxaboxen” by Alice McLerran. The book was written about the author’s mother, Marian Doan’s childhood memories of growing up in Yuma in the early 1900’s. The ½ acre site at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 8th Street is not a typical park. There is no grass or playground equipment. Instead, the park is left much as it was in the 1900’s. Children playing at the site are encouraged to use their imaginations and build a community utilizing rocks and boxes like the original “Roxaboxenites”. Attendees to the unique park are encouraged to leave a painted rock from your home state or home town. Can’t make it to the park, but want to leave your mark? Mail your painted rock(s) to the Yuma Art Center and Arts and Culture Division staff will ensure they are placed in the park. Mailing address: Yuma Art Center, Attn: Roxaboxen 254 S. Main Street Yuma, AZ 85364. ------------------------- I found this park by searching for "Yuma Parks" and thought it sounded interesting enough to give it a visit. I did have a lot of free time and a car. The first few days I was navigating around town by looking at Google maps on my 4 inch Cell Phone. I was finding my way around but the screen was so small. Bought a Laptop while there and things got much easier. After a week I could get around without assistance. There is not much to do in this park. Apparently, It seems to come to life after you have read the book. Wasn't there for very long but I'm glad to get to see the place and I did have a connection with the Rocks !? I am showing pictures of some of the larger arrangements but there were small rock projects all over the place.
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Post by jasoninsd on May 2, 2021 11:24:01 GMT -5
What a cool park! That reminds me of what WE would have done as kids playing outside! No toys. No playground equipment. Just sticks and stones and imagination!
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Post by Wooferhound on May 3, 2021 15:08:57 GMT -5
Will you be showing some of your finds? Finally cut the boxes open and sorted out the contents Divided it into 4 piles Stuff that looks like Quartz There was more quartz than anything else, from about 70 miles South of Quartsite Some red rocks that look like quartz or Flint Lots of this stuff laying around, looking forward to seeing what it will polish like Everything else Am courious abouty the Greenish rocks at the bottom Stuff that will already fit into the tumbler I think the black piece at the bottom is metal from when the bridge was constructed The bigger stuff is about the size of a fist and most of it will need to be broken up before seeing the inside of a tumbler barrel. It all looks better than I remember when I packed it up. Looks better in-person too. Already have a 6 pound barrel rolling with a load of the smaller stuff.
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Post by stefan on May 3, 2021 17:10:47 GMT -5
Black one at the bottom looks a lot like pet wood. If it sticks to a magnet, well then yup from the bridge lol. Rest of the goodies look great. Any chance we can get a picture of them when wet?
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Post by Wooferhound on May 6, 2021 15:28:35 GMT -5
Black one at the bottom looks a lot like pet wood. If it sticks to a magnet, well then yup from the bridge lol. Rest of the goodies look great. Any chance we can get a picture of them when wet? Sorry this took awhile. It was rainy and I was waiting on some Sun to get good light. I haven't even seen these wet yet and they look much more exciting. Here are some wet rocks . . . - Quartz - - Cool Red Rocks - - Everything Else - - Tumbler Sized Assortment - That black rock that I thought was metal is not magnetic at all, zero. This rock is so interesting, it has flow marks on it like molten metal that has cooled. It is noticeably heaver than the other stones. It will get it's start tumbling in 4 days.
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Post by miket on May 6, 2021 16:48:36 GMT -5
Nice...
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Post by Wooferhound on May 9, 2021 19:30:11 GMT -5
Did a cleanout today. Was running a barrel of Glass and finished after polish and came out great. The Yuma rocks were normal after a week of stage 1. The Yuma rocks are going back in for another week of Stage 1, and the other barrel was loaded with new batch of Yuma rocks including the odd Black rock that looks like metal. I checked it with a magnet and it is not metal, so I am curious about it.
Looks like molten metal that cooled. Heavier than the other stones Black color Found about 150 feet from the closest tower of the bridge.
Here are some pics of this odd stone . . .
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Post by NRG on May 27, 2021 23:49:18 GMT -5
Did a cleanout today. Was running a barrel of Glass and finished after polish and came out great. The Yuma rocks were normal after a week of stage 1. The Yuma rocks are going back in for another week of Stage 1, and the other barrel was loaded with new batch of Yuma rocks including the odd Black rock that looks like metal. I checked it with a magnet and it is not metal, so I am curious about it.
Looks like molten metal that cooled. Heavier than the other stones Black color Found about 150 feet from the closest tower of the bridge.
Here are some pics of this odd stone . . .
vegasjames is this a meteorite? Woofer does a magneti stick to it?
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Post by Wooferhound on May 28, 2021 10:04:41 GMT -5
Did a cleanout today. Was running a barrel of Glass and finished after polish and came out great. The Yuma rocks were normal after a week of stage 1. The Yuma rocks are going back in for another week of Stage 1, and the other barrel was loaded with new batch of Yuma rocks including the odd Black rock that looks like metal. I checked it with a magnet and it is not metal, so I am curious about it.
Looks like molten metal that cooled. Heavier than the other stones Black color Found about 150 feet from the closest tower of the bridge.
Here are some pics of this odd stone . . .
vegasjames is this a meteorite? Woofer does a magnet stick to it? - I believe that you are correct - Showed some pictures of it to my roommate and he instantly said that it looked like a meteorite, and I should have seen it myself as I consider myself a Space Enthusiast. I have already tumbled this rock for 2 weeks in Stage 1. If I recognized it being from space I would Not have tumbled it. It looked so cool and now it is just a bland rock without any character.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 28, 2021 18:31:17 GMT -5
vegasjames is this a meteorite? Woofer does a magnet stick to it? - I believe that you are correct - Showed some pictures of it to my roommate and he instantly said that it looked like a meteorite, and I should have seen it myself as I consider myself a Space Enthusiast. I have already tumbled this rock for 2 weeks in Stage 1. If I recognized it being from space I would Not have tumbled it. It looked so cool and now it is just a bland rock without any character. Oh no! Dammit!
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 2, 2021 13:59:53 GMT -5
I finally pushed a small batch of Yuma Rocks though polish in a 3 pound barrel Almost have enough to polish a 6 pound barrel full of them. Probably get them started on Sunday
Here all the finished ones . . .
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Post by jamesp on Jul 2, 2021 15:17:14 GMT -5
I believe slag has bubbles in it. rarely meteorites. Slag normally lighter, meteorites quite heavy.
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 24, 2022 19:39:23 GMT -5
I am going back to Yuma Arizona on March 30 for 8 days, very excited to go back out in the desert and do some more Rockhounding. All the rocks that I mailed back from Yuma last year have all finished polish as of this week. A lot of the rocks had a bunch of Pumice in it and would not polish very well or look pretty.
The rocks that did look good actually Looked Great, Quartz from areas with gold nearby. From white to brown with detailed fracture lines, really good looking. I'm hoping to find some more of that stuff.
I will try and post some pictures before I leave in a week.
Unless anybody has any suggestions for where to find decent rocks, I will return to the same place I went last time, on the hill beside the `Bridge To Nowhere' on Highway 95 headed toward Quartsite.
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Post by Tommy on Mar 25, 2022 12:07:55 GMT -5
I am going back to Yuma Arizona on March 30 for 8 days, very excited to go back out in the desert and do some more Rockhounding ... Unless anybody has any suggestions for where to find decent rocks, I will return to the same place I went last time, on the hill beside the `Bridge To Nowhere' on Highway 95 headed toward Quartsite. Woof - what's your tolerance on travel time to a destination and what kind of vehicle are you driving? 4th of July Butte for agate nodules is a fun and interesting location that might not be an unreasonable drive from there. It's about an hour and twenty from Yuma to Hyder then at least another half hour on Agua Caliente which was a well groomed dirt road last time I was there - but we came in from the Buckeye side on AC road both times. The first time we went all the way to the foundation ruins area in a rented PT Cruiser without any difficulty. Also I think rockpickerforever knows a bunch of spots in the general vicinity of Yuma give or take a hundred miles? Edited to add coordinates to the butte:
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Post by Wooferhound on Apr 1, 2022 10:37:22 GMT -5
This is my second full day in Yuma and this will be my rockhounding day. Gas is $5 a gallon here so I"m wanting to keep the mileage low. ,will stay with my plan to go to McPherson Bridge To Nowhere that was where I went last time. Have looked at Airial views of the spot and picked out a few Washes to explore. I have my camera but do not have the cable to get the pictures off and post them, will be another week before we will see the pictures. Will be much more selective when picking up rocks this time, now that I have an idea which rocks give me the best results. Also will mail less boxes back this time.
Went to the County Fair last night, but it was to crowded to have any fun. Had a great Apple Funnel Cake though. We are going to a Date Farm called 'Naked Dates" on tomorrow. They have date Shakes, date Beer and Live Music. Still no plans for our last 3 days here . . .
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