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Post by HankRocks on Apr 3, 2017 14:57:15 GMT -5
It's pretty isolated area. The border patrol just needs to secure the only 3 roads running north and they can secure a 150 to 200 mile section of the border for any ground traffic. Going across that desert for a 100 miles would be a daunting task for anyone to attempt. Without sufficient water one would not last long. You would need to travel at night and risk getting ripped up by thorns or falling into a dry wash.
Some of the bytroidal can have bouquet laying flat under it. Other pieces have the bouquet running vertical and some have none. My hope is to split some of the pieces to expose the horizontal bouquets, maybe hand polishing the bytroidal side and tumbling the other half. The multi-color bytroidal is very attractive to me and they can have the multi-color bouquet.
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Post by grizman on Apr 3, 2017 20:02:21 GMT -5
Wow! What a haul. I love the blue agate. I think maybe that is the blue-ist agate I have seen. I am anxious to see the dendrites shown off too.
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Post by droseraguy on Apr 3, 2017 20:21:13 GMT -5
That would be an awesome vacation idea.
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Post by roswelljero on Apr 3, 2017 21:06:42 GMT -5
Nice pics... Great finds!
Let's see if I can guess which ranch you hunted on which day. Tue. 21st: S. Larremore Wed. 22nd: Singleton Thu. 23rd: East Needle Peak Fri. 24th: Singleton Sat. 25th: Singleton
How many did I get right?
Later, jeri
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Post by HankRocks on Apr 3, 2017 21:36:08 GMT -5
You got them all correct!!
We also did East Needle Peak on Monday the 20th.
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Post by napoleonrags on Apr 3, 2017 21:37:37 GMT -5
Nice. Ticonderoga #2 is my favorite pencil.
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Post by roswelljero on Apr 3, 2017 21:52:53 GMT -5
You got them all correct!! We also did East Needle Peak on Monday the 20th. H I love that part of Texas! I was there exactly 1 month before you. Looks like you had warmer weather. Later, jeri
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Post by HankRocks on Apr 4, 2017 3:46:37 GMT -5
It was definitely warmer at Needle Peak. A Cool Front blew in Thursday early evening and made the temps much nicer. The wind on Friday was something else at Singleton, probably 25-30 mph steady with gusts to 40 or more. At times you had to stop and brace yourself.
I hope to go back in the Fall, would like to do Singleton again and maybe Walker Ranches if Teri's schedule is set up that way. I did like the Petrified wood we got at Larrimore, almost all small but very colorful. Getting a batch together to tumble.
One thing about a collecting trip, the tumbling schedule get's stood on it's ear!!
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Post by roswelljero on Apr 4, 2017 14:18:18 GMT -5
I'll be going back March 2018. Can't wait! I live for my annual week-long rock hunt in west Texas! Later, jeri
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Post by jamesp on Apr 5, 2017 4:09:29 GMT -5
Is this wood Henry ? Moon scape: Who is this ?
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Post by HankRocks on Apr 5, 2017 7:54:58 GMT -5
It is Petrified Wood. We found an area on the Larrimore Ranch that had scattered and mostly small pieces. Some of the wood had no visible sign of being wood, however it had same color and texture as pieces around it with some bark. Picked up about 2 gallons maybe a bit more. The color was very nice, some of the nicest pastels I have seen in Petrified Wood. Have moved a batch up in the tumbling Queue.
The moonscape is the slopes down from the mesa where the really good bouquet and plume was found 3 days before. Somewhere below those same slopes my brother and I collected agates for the very first time over 40 years ago. The white pyramid in the picture is the only one visible for miles and we noted that years ago.
That sad looking character is me. The hat is over 20 years old and I don't rock hunt without it!!
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Post by jamesp on Apr 5, 2017 10:58:30 GMT -5
It is Petrified Wood. We found an area on the Larrimore Ranch that had scattered and mostly small pieces. Some of the wood had no visible sign of being wood, however it had same color and texture as pieces around it with some bark. Picked up about 2 gallons maybe a bit more. The color was very nice, some of the nicest pastels I have seen in Petrified Wood. Have moved a batch up in the tumbling Queue. The moonscape is the slopes down from the mesa where the really good bouquet and plume was found 3 days before. Somewhere below those same slopes my brother and I collected agates for the very first time over 40 years ago. The white pyramid in the picture is the only one visible for miles and we noted that years ago. That sad looking character is me. The hat is over 20 years old and I don't rock hunt without it!! We must go sometime. Fine trip Henry.
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 28, 2017 2:35:48 GMT -5
It is Petrified Wood. We found an area on the Larrimore Ranch that had scattered and mostly small pieces. Some of the wood had no visible sign of being wood, however it had same color and texture as pieces around it with some bark. Picked up about 2 gallons maybe a bit more. The color was very nice, some of the nicest pastels I have seen in Petrified Wood. Have moved a batch up in the tumbling Queue. The moonscape is the slopes down from the mesa where the really good bouquet and plume was found 3 days before. Somewhere below those same slopes my brother and I collected agates for the very first time over 40 years ago. The white pyramid in the picture is the only one visible for miles and we noted that years ago. That sad looking character is me. The hat is over 20 years old and I don't rock hunt without it!! I just had to bump this thread Henry. Don't see this much member interest often and maybe we need to keep this trip at the top of our list of places to get to. BTW Henry.. You make that 20 year old hat look young..and the only thing that is sad is your body after hauling all that tonnage to the truck. Hope that helped! grin..
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 28, 2017 7:13:22 GMT -5
The good thing about the Big Bend area specifically and Texas in general is that it is 98% private land. That has in large part kept some places un-touched for collecting unless arrangements were made with landowners. Teri has worked hard to get a few of the ranches in the Big bend area opened to collecting. It's been a tough sell due to the few idiot collectors in the past who have abused their privileges. Gates left open, trash left behind, and other knucklehead things. I always make it a point to pick up any trash I see laying around and take it out with us. Hopefully the trips will continue into the future and maybe a few more places can be opened up.
Henry
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 28, 2017 8:23:12 GMT -5
@hankrocks Well said Hank.. Respect and work with whoever works with you. Love all the pictures and the descriptions of the area.
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Post by SirRoxalot on Jun 28, 2017 13:43:09 GMT -5
Fantastic trip! Looking forward to seeing photos of cut rocks! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2017 15:54:27 GMT -5
Wow those are some nice agates. Wish I had rocks like that where I live
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 28, 2017 17:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by petrifried on Jun 29, 2017 1:12:48 GMT -5
Never thought I'd wanna go to Texas so bad, but it just moved way up on the list! Looks like you had a great trip, thanks for posting!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2017 16:27:51 GMT -5
Never thought I'd wanna go to Texas so bad, but it just moved way up on the list! Looks like you had a great trip, thanks for posting! Keep your eyes peeled. I have a feeling something big may happen
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