Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Apr 11, 2015 18:17:24 GMT -5
Remember when we went up that hill off Plomosa Road across the road from the rhyolite spot and there was all of that white stuff with the dendrites and I took a sample to cut and see what it looks like?
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Post by mrrockpickerforever on Apr 13, 2015 20:04:45 GMT -5
Remember when we went up that hill off Plomosa Road across the road from the rhyolite spot and there was all of that white stuff with the dendrites and I took a sample to cut and see what it looks like? yes mark@foxtail I remember, did you find some thing good?
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Apr 14, 2015 5:48:39 GMT -5
I found the chunk of that white stuff and cut it. Harder than a wedding boner and absolutely unremarkable. I took it to the rock club meeting and no one had a clue what it was, but they had suggestions on what to do with it. They didn't specify a specific hill to toss it off of though.
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 14, 2015 7:29:43 GMT -5
Sounds interesting, especially with dendrites. Do you have any pics of the material, Mark K? Could it be dendritic opal? Good to see you, mrrockpickerforever! Have been wondering where you and rockpickerforever have been lately.
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Post by orrum on Apr 14, 2015 7:30:16 GMT -5
LOL Mark break it up and use it for tumbler fodder!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 14, 2015 10:38:26 GMT -5
Sounds interesting, especially with dendrites. Do you have any pics of the material, Mark K? Could it be dendritic opal? Good to see you, mrrockpickerforever! Have been wondering where you and rockpickerforever have been lately. Sorry about that, Jan. Life has been getting in the way of my rocks!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 14, 2015 13:16:16 GMT -5
yea, roaming the rich agate fields of So Cal. She is rotten gingerkid.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 14, 2015 13:30:51 GMT -5
Now, now, James, jealousy is a terrible thing. You have your salt water corals, and... and... yeah, your corals.
I am NOT rotten, am not, am not, am not!!!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 14, 2015 14:03:41 GMT -5
LMAO!!!!! Two votes yes!!
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Apr 14, 2015 19:40:54 GMT -5
LOL Mark break it up and use it for tumbler fodder! Nope. Totally uninteresting. Reminds me of the time I cut toilet chunks into small chunks to make filler. In appearance only.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 15, 2015 9:15:11 GMT -5
LMAO!!!!! Two votes yes!!
Guess jamesp didn't care to comment. He knows that I am right - on both counts!
While I may have my pick of the coolest rocks on the left coast, he'll be having the last laugh when we all run out of water here.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 15, 2015 9:47:18 GMT -5
I agree, you are spoiled. But will never laugh about water shortages. Just got out of waist deep water opening flood gates. Mekong delta here, creeks were roaring all night long.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 15, 2015 9:59:43 GMT -5
James, you are correct, it is serious business. Too many people seem to think that water shortages are something they don't have to worry about. They are wrong!
With all your water, you need to grow some water intensive crops and ship them out here! (But you can keep your fungus.) Seize the moment!
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Post by jamesp on Apr 15, 2015 10:09:01 GMT -5
James, you are correct, it is serious business. Too many people seem to think that water shortages are something they don't have to worry about. They are wrong! With all your water, you need to grow some water intensive crops and ship them out here! (But you can keep your fungus.) Seize the moment! Water is a serious crutch. Life struggles w/out it. Las Vegas + dropping Lake Mead is scary situation. My plants are thriving. Lots of lightning with all this rain. Effect of lightning on rain: "Lightning forces nitrogen and oxygen to combine with the water of the rain and carries the nitrogen down into the soil. This causes natural nitrogen fertilizer which is used by plants."
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 15, 2015 10:10:46 GMT -5
Free water, and free fertilizer, too. Can't beat that!
Just don't stand outside by a tree when that lightning is flashing all around. Lightning storms are very rare here, but we get them now and again.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 15, 2015 10:16:30 GMT -5
Free water, and free fertilizer, too. Can't beat that! Just don't stand outside by a tree when that lightning is flashing all around. Lightning storms are very rare here, but we get them now and again. No place like sand country in central Florida. Strike density is incredible. Sand does not conduct like clay soils, so ground rods are required in the entire footing in some codes. A strange practice because it can crack the footings.
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