Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 3, 2004 19:35:29 GMT -5
There is a small mountain out here called 'Picket Post Mountain', and all along the road up to the top there are Apache tears laying about where the road grater has turned them up. It seems they are mining some kind of mineral or something, because you will see (from the photos) that the tears, in some cases are actually bound in the mineral. It is shiney and almost 'Mica like' in appearance. I'll do reasearch to find out more. But for a nice 10 minute walk along the side of the road in 105¼, this is what I collected. Not to bad. I'll have to get up there and make a day of it.    Interesting, no? Thanks ...cont. Went back up the mountain and collected another six pounds, and these...  |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 3, 2004 20:45:53 GMT -5
hey banjo nice find man and there not the little tiny ones ya get when ya buy them i got some befor and they where very small when they where done most where pea size disapointing,, but your gonna have some nice size ones when your done if you happen to get a bunch im in what ever you want, think i had a lb last time when they where done i could hold them all in one hand hahaha--seeya --john
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 3, 2004 21:33:02 GMT -5
Wow, what a haul. It's amazing what people will cast off in favor of something else. Their loss and your incredible gain.Seems once again the gods are smiling on one of our lot  cookie |
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 7, 2004 0:08:17 GMT -5
After I ran them all through a classifier, I had 1 pound 1/4 inch and smaller and 5 pounds all larger on up to the size of golf balls.
If it wasn't 105 degrees down here I'd be able to spend all day sifting through the rubble and get a whole lot more.
Maybe when it cools off I'll be able to get a few buckets full.
Hope, Hope
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jul 7, 2004 13:58:14 GMT -5
Great find!
I wish I had somewhere to find little nuggets like that around here ... the only nuggets you find around here is from the rabbits and the deer!
Sounds like an excellent fall trip, when the temperatures are much cooler.
Enjoy,
John
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Jul 8, 2004 21:37:13 GMT -5
What a nice find , and thanks to the grader who loosened them for you, You must have found a few sweatdrops along the way.
Hope to see the finished product in due course
have fun
jack
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RiverOtter
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Post by RiverOtter on Jul 13, 2004 0:12:54 GMT -5
Nice haul Banjo. Those look just like the ones I just finished. If your interested in unloading any I'd certainly be interested in buying. I got nothin to trade, cept maybe some purty driveway gravel ;D. Hehe.
Otter
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Post by mrbrett on Jul 14, 2004 8:39:36 GMT -5
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Don
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Post by Don on Jul 14, 2004 10:04:57 GMT -5
My family is planning a visit to my folks house in Bullhead City, Az. This November. My wifeand daughter are going to fly, my son and I are going to drive, so we'll have plenty of room in the trunk to collect some good rocks !
Don
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 14, 2004 15:53:12 GMT -5
Don-
That is not far from 'Kingman' in the upper West side of the state.
Some real good areas up there.
If you are serious, I may be able to get you some maps and directions to some sites up that way. Keep in touch, or send me a message.
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Don
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Post by Don on Jul 14, 2004 17:33:24 GMT -5
Thanks Banjo, Yea that is really close.. If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it  Don |
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 20, 2004 3:01:20 GMT -5
I'll try to get some info to you.
Remind me..I'm not always as prompt as I should be.
But I'll get it to you!
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jul 20, 2004 12:25:00 GMT -5
Banjo, I am so green with evny and jealousy that you live in Arizona! I just love the desert. Monument Valley, the desert in spring, the cactus in bloom and all those wonderful rocks! The extreme heat I can do without but I love everything else about Az. One of these days, I'm gonna get up that way. When I do, I will be lettin' you know so you can point me in the right direction. Or maybe you could be my guide on a rockhounding trip.
Of course, at rate I am going by the time I am able to get up there I might be so old and decrepid, I might have to use a couple of my walking sticks just to get from the front of the truck to the back! ;D
Oh, BTW, those Apache tears are neat! If you go on an all day trip and collect a bunch of them, you know I'll be interested in getting some from you. Are apache tears obsidian?
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:'(I'm going to my parents house tonite and kick them in the shin and ask them WHY they had to move to Indiana where you only find limestone and nothing else. Boo Hoo I want to live in Arizona Boo Hoo 
