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Post by realrockhound on Jul 22, 2023 18:05:34 GMT -5
So.... to expand on that plume vein I was working on. Went in at 5 am this morning, dug till around 9 or 10 am. Pulled out some good stuff. I'm tired and being lazy. But here are some pics. This is the start of it. It runs both east and west, but decided to chase it to the east until it got too deep to dig. Pile starting to grow Sitting in a hole admiring my work Everything I decided to take with me. Found out once home it was well over 100 lbs. Found these dirtbags just chilling on the way out. About 20 antelope and a big ol billy Cuts and washes. Some of this doesn't look all that impressive until its got a good cut on it. I wash it to get an idea of if its worth my time or not. I kept 98% of it. Got a good supply now. Nothing too exciting as far as trip reports go. Just wanted to share a few pics. I just like to find and collect stuff. Thanks for looking.
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Post by dillonf on Jul 22, 2023 18:09:42 GMT -5
Really nice looking stuff! That is a good way to start the day!
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 22, 2023 18:15:18 GMT -5
Really nice looking stuff! That is a good way to start the day! Thank you. It’s always nice when you can expand on a spot and get good stuff out. Some is nicer than others, but overall I’m pleased with how this seam is turning out for the amount of work I’ve put into it.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 22, 2023 21:13:00 GMT -5
You probably could've gotten 200 pounds if you weren't just sitting around! Sheesh! LOL Super nice haul!! Just looking at the pieces in the crates, any two or three of those pieces would've been a productive day!! Way to go!!
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 22, 2023 21:18:51 GMT -5
You probably could've gotten 200 pounds if you weren't just sitting around! Sheesh! LOL Super nice haul!! Just looking at the pieces in the crates, any two or three of those pieces would've been a productive day!! Way to go!! I started getting into some material with some color in it. I think the next step is to get some heavy equipment in and dig it to China. I even found some stuff that had sagenite in it. I’ll cut and post that soon as well.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 22, 2023 21:21:17 GMT -5
You probably could've gotten 200 pounds if you weren't just sitting around! Sheesh! LOL Super nice haul!! Just looking at the pieces in the crates, any two or three of those pieces would've been a productive day!! Way to go!! I started getting into some material with some color in it. I think the next step is to get some heavy equipment in and dig it to China. I even found some stuff that had sagenite in it. I’ll cut and post that soon as well. Sexy Sagenite?? Can't wait to see the pics!!
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 22, 2023 21:23:09 GMT -5
I started getting into some material with some color in it. I think the next step is to get some heavy equipment in and dig it to China. I even found some stuff that had sagenite in it. I’ll cut and post that soon as well. Sexy Sagenite?? Can't wait to see the pics!! Sexy saggies, correct.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 22, 2023 21:25:43 GMT -5
Sexy Sagenite?? Can't wait to see the pics!! Sexy saggies, correct. Oh boy!
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 22, 2023 21:50:30 GMT -5
Freaking nice! Some serious plumage there...
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 22, 2023 21:57:02 GMT -5
The sign says they're here, but when I go to look some guy in a blue shirt wants to strip search me...
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 22, 2023 22:14:47 GMT -5
Freaking nice! Some serious plumage there... When you’re back, Remind me and I’ll send you home with some.
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 22, 2023 22:39:07 GMT -5
Looks like you earned it with the digging, but nice haul anyway. Hopefully the heat wasn't too oppressive. The pronghorns remind me of when I lived in Wyoming and we had them on the ranch.
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 22, 2023 22:46:57 GMT -5
Looks like you earned it with the digging, but nice haul anyway. Hopefully the heat wasn't too oppressive. The pronghorns remind me of when I lived in Wyoming and we had them on the ranch. Heats pretty bad out Paulina/Maury area in the desert this time of year. By 9 am it starts getting too hot. By 7 I was already sweating pretty decent. The digging sucks, just hard rock and clay.
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Post by liveoak on Jul 23, 2023 6:28:50 GMT -5
Looks like hard sweaty work - but well worth the effort. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Patty
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 23, 2023 8:14:52 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. Looks like a very productive day. Some nice stuff there! Looking forward to sagenite pics. I was a bit surprised when I saw the pic of you. Don't think I've seen one before. I don't know why I was expecting you to look more like your avatar.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 23, 2023 9:07:09 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. Looks like a very productive day. Some nice stuff there! Looking forward to sagenite pics. I was a bit surprised when I saw the pic of you. Don't think I've seen one before. I don't know why I was expecting you to look more like your avatar. He does when it's a straight on shot!
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 23, 2023 14:14:33 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. Looks like a very productive day. Some nice stuff there! Looking forward to sagenite pics. I was a bit surprised when I saw the pic of you. Don't think I've seen one before. I don't know why I was expecting you to look more like your avatar. Ya know, you’re not the first one to say that😂
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Post by goldfinder on Jul 23, 2023 22:38:42 GMT -5
Heck yeah, great field report and some excellent looking material! Looks like that seam is nice and thick, hopefully it'll continue to produce some nice stuff!
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Post by aGates on Jul 23, 2023 23:04:12 GMT -5
The sign says they're here, but when I go to look some guy in a blue shirt wants to strip search me... You rang?
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 23, 2023 23:04:39 GMT -5
Heck yeah, great field report and some excellent looking material! Looks like that seam is nice and thick, hopefully it'll continue to produce some nice stuff! That’s what I’m hoping. Seems like it’s getting harder and more silicated the further I get down. I’m starting to get some with color in it. Orange and creams. Fingers crossed it keeps producing
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