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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 3, 2019 10:16:24 GMT -5
Hmmm, some of those dark ones look like a huge chunk of rock that I found in a stream, running off into the Wissahickon Creek up in Pennsylvania. I wonder if that’s what it is? I was soooo excited as it’s my best find to date, and had to haul it up a very steep cliff, but it was worth it. Now I just need a dang tile saw to slab it and hopefully they’ll turn out as nice as yours.
The only other thing that I found of interest on that trip were about a dozen schist with tiny garnets in them. Not even sure what to do with them, as I don’t think they’ll tumble without disintegrating.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 3, 2019 10:33:38 GMT -5
Those turned out really great. The before and after picture is an added bonus.
Chuck
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 12:35:36 GMT -5
Hmmm, some of those dark ones look like a huge chunk of rock that I found in a stream, running off into the Wissahickon Creek up in Pennsylvania. I wonder if that’s what it is? I was soooo excited as it’s my best find to date, and had to haul it up a very steep cliff, but it was worth it. Now I just need a dang tile saw to slab it and hopefully they’ll turn out as nice as yours. The only other thing that I found of interest on that trip were about a dozen schist with tiny garnets in them. Not even sure what to do with them, as I don’t think they’ll tumble without disintegrating. Interesting you say that! I thought the same thing. I live near the wissahickon and here’s some stones I pulled out this summer and tumbled. Very similar
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Post by TheRock on Nov 3, 2019 14:51:48 GMT -5
Good looking material turned out nice!
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 3, 2019 15:31:07 GMT -5
Hmmm, some of those dark ones look like a huge chunk of rock that I found in a stream, running off into the Wissahickon Creek up in Pennsylvania. I wonder if that’s what it is? I was soooo excited as it’s my best find to date, and had to haul it up a very steep cliff, but it was worth it. Now I just need a dang tile saw to slab it and hopefully they’ll turn out as nice as yours. The only other thing that I found of interest on that trip were about a dozen schist with tiny garnets in them. Not even sure what to do with them, as I don’t think they’ll tumble without disintegrating. Interesting you say that! I thought the same thing. I live near the wissahickon and here’s some stones I pulled out this summer and tumbled. Very similar Oh wow, I didn’t think there was anyone even remotely close to me that tumbled rocks. Here’s a few pics of that huge 21 pound rock I was talking about above, along with its little brother I found sitting next to it. Also some pics of the other rocks I found that day along the Wissahickon at the Valley Green Inn. Not really sure what it is as it has some mica chips on the one side of it.
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 17:00:22 GMT -5
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 3, 2019 17:41:06 GMT -5
Looks like you had a good day. I see a lot of garnets in that boulder you have the rocks sitting on as well. That green one is a really nice unusual find. My friend actually found a pretty big conch shell, that was fully in tact in the river there that day. We still can’t figure that one out.
I’m from South Jersey, do you have any other cool locations that you could share? I’m new to the hobby and there really aren’t to many areas around here to hunt, other than along the Delaware river and Sunset beach in Cape May. Would love to find some new areas to spend the day.
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 22:05:53 GMT -5
I am somewhat new myself so I don't know too much. I have only been rolling for three years but I lived in West Cape May for over a decade- I always assumed the sunset beach stones were placed gravel by landscaper contractors?
There's a great rocking spot in PA if you want to drive an hour or so west of Philly: Marsh Creek State Park- lots of carnelian and quartz/red quartzite avail. Other than the wissahickon I don't know any other areas nearby
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 6, 2019 0:11:28 GMT -5
Most of what is found at Sunset beach is what is known as Cape May Diamonds. Clear quartz stones that have been washed down the river. Apparently most of the stones there have come down river and get trapped in the inlet and then are washed up to shore. A few years back or so one of the storms eroded the beach away big time and they did have a lot of sand and stone brought in to build the beach up again.
Now-a-days most finds are small, but occasionally you get lucky and find some decent things.
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 7, 2019 21:11:54 GMT -5
Just from my time living in West Cape May; I’d say those stones have been placed there for decades. I’ve seen the dump trucks dump them and there’s no stones like them anywhere up the bay (Villas, Del Mar, Green Creek)
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