mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jul 30, 2012 11:31:32 GMT -5
Hi All, I tried posting this a couple days ago but couldn't get Photobucket to cooperate. Hopefully, everything will work this time! My rock hunting buddy, Chasfire, grandson Ryan, and I went to the south side of Mt. St. Helens about 2 weeks ago to look for some agate. Chasfire found the site years ago and was kind enough to show us where it is. As near as we could tell, nobody had dug there before. Anyway, I contour-polished a few pieces of rough and did a few test cabs. We are calling this agate Blue Jay agate. Some of the lighter pieces remind me of Ellensburg blue agate. The lot, taken outdoors: Just the cabs (all taken inside): Thanks for lookin'.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2012 11:37:21 GMT -5
Holly molly you may have hit a gold mine. It looks like it is fairly fracture free and if it is you be shinin. Jim
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jul 30, 2012 11:38:39 GMT -5
Wow, neat agate and cabs!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 30, 2012 11:43:15 GMT -5
That is making some mighty fine cabs & is a beautiful color of blue!
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Post by mohs on Jul 30, 2012 12:49:35 GMT -5
I gotta agree with the goldmine comment Garry and your shape/shine is super what a way to show off a marvelous find! Ed
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jul 30, 2012 13:12:35 GMT -5
nice stuff!
Chuck
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 30, 2012 13:17:35 GMT -5
What a fantastic blue color, and the gold/yellow accents fit so well! Excellent cabs.
Adrian
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 30, 2012 13:58:19 GMT -5
what a nice group you've made; that looks like some nice material for sure and well worth the digging :<))
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Post by 3rdrockfromthefun on Jul 30, 2012 14:00:59 GMT -5
You're gonna need some test cabbers right? lol...
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cabjunky
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Post by cabjunky on Jul 30, 2012 14:29:47 GMT -5
Wow!!! that material is amazing. That is a gold mine if the rest of it is as good as what you have already cabbed. Robert
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Jul 30, 2012 16:21:46 GMT -5
Beautiful blues! And it takes a great shine...what a find! Keep us posted here, sounds like there's definitely interest!
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shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Jul 30, 2012 16:27:08 GMT -5
I'm first in line to buy some of that rough!!! Awesome stuff! Scott
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riverrock
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Post by riverrock on Jul 30, 2012 17:18:04 GMT -5
is it the south side that blew out?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 30, 2012 17:30:11 GMT -5
Awesome agate! Haven't been having any luck with Photobucket myself today. Can't access my albums at all.....Mel
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 30, 2012 18:07:18 GMT -5
I would be digging up more of that stuff!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2012 18:40:03 GMT -5
It was the north side that blew out. Is it on public land? Are you going to file a claim (even just to keep it open for the public)? I agree, that's gorgeous stuff!
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jul 30, 2012 18:57:14 GMT -5
Thanks for all the nice comments. The agate was found on public land, but we don't plan on filing a claim on it. It's really hard digging, maybe getting 5 pounds a day (me) or 10 pounds a day (Chasfire, the agate magnet). I've only got about 10 pounds of rough and you do need to work around the fractures on most of the pieces, but the finished pieces are worth the work. The darker agate seems to be more solid than the lighter colored agate.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 30, 2012 19:24:06 GMT -5
That stuff is beautiful!! Blue jay agate suites it well
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Post by roy on Jul 30, 2012 23:13:12 GMT -5
dang that is cool agate did you find any big chunks?
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hubrocks
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Post by hubrocks on Jul 30, 2012 23:41:31 GMT -5
Nice agates! very pretty blue color. They say E-burg blue was brought to the valley by glaciers, sure makes ya wonder where it came from! Like the blue jay name. p.s. remember well the day St.Helens blew, and Harry Truman.
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