Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Apr 12, 2013 20:37:44 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Apr 12, 2013 20:51:29 GMT -5
Now that is dedication! ;D Looks like you were well rewarded! Going to tumble those?
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Post by gr on Apr 12, 2013 21:03:56 GMT -5
Pat, you took the words right outta my mouth, Lol Nice finds John and the breezy part is funny ;D
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Apr 13, 2013 14:26:10 GMT -5
That red is sweet!
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grizman
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Post by grizman on Apr 13, 2013 17:40:04 GMT -5
Are these going to the tumbler? If so, I bet you have a long wait, and still may not ever get them all totally smooth as it appears to me that they have lots of deep depressions in a lot of them. The reds are wonderful! They look like they'd take a good tumble polish. A cool find, for sure. Glad to hear that the sand only went to your bett, and not your neck! Even at that, you were lucky to get out. Be careful!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Apr 13, 2013 19:08:46 GMT -5
Thanks everybody....If I do polish these they will go in the 220 for 2 days and 500 for 2 days then burnish ,polish ,burnish over 5 days...All done in the vibe...I tend to keep the stones as natural as possible...Except shinier ;D....I am thinking of investing in a large grappling hook and rope and keeping it on my backpack..Like Batman ;D..JOhn
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Minnesota Daniel
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Apr 14, 2013 2:10:16 GMT -5
Those look like some very nice finds, especially the red ones. The only "soft sand" I've ever come across was quick sand, and I managed to avoid it. I've gotten my butt wet plenty of other times though.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Apr 22, 2013 13:50:17 GMT -5
Where were you finding these?? The tan ones, like the one you are holding in the next to last photgraph, are one of my absolute favorites. I would love to go hunt them in person!
Great stones!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Apr 22, 2013 20:35:55 GMT -5
Vibratumble...I hunt these in south east Louisiana and along creeks and rivers in Mississippi....Oh and graveled parking lots And the flower bed at Olive Garden in Baton Rouge ;D(I did find about 15 really nice ones while waiting to be seated)....They made me do it....LOL.....Rivers to look at ....Amite and Homochitto and most any creek you can see a gravel bar in it will usually have a few....They are hard to find most of the time........John
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 22, 2013 20:50:45 GMT -5
Gravel beds and parking lots have fine stuff.Those are real nice.Nothing like the treasures in a creek.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 22, 2013 22:34:03 GMT -5
Great finds John! The red ones are awesome....Mel
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Post by fantastic5 on Apr 23, 2013 8:05:59 GMT -5
Glad to hear that I am not the only one who looks at the gravel in parking lots and driveways! I've seen my husband look visibly :blush: embarrassed :blush: when I do this. Here in SE Tennessee I find crinoids and only the occasional agate.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Apr 23, 2013 12:33:45 GMT -5
Nice finds! The "outstanding red" one reminds me of a Fairburn. A few of the other red ones look like Lakers and the tan ones look like Crowley Ridge. The all get washed downstream...
Chuck
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rockingthenorth
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Post by rockingthenorth on Apr 23, 2013 13:35:17 GMT -5
I really like them. definetly the red ones
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