AgateHeaven
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by AgateHeaven on Oct 29, 2007 23:11:37 GMT -5
Does anyone know of rock hunting sites close to San Angelo Texas? I'v been to Mason, Priddy, Cisco and Comanche. I'm going nuts and no money to travel far! If your intrested in sites I mentioned PM me and I'll give ya details on what to find and where!
Thanks ya'll!
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stonesnbones
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Post by stonesnbones on Oct 30, 2007 8:32:37 GMT -5
Is Lake Meridith too far?Alabates Flint is the most colorful flint there is IMHO.
Brad
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 30, 2007 10:29:17 GMT -5
It's been several years since I've been there but I love the fee dig at the C.B Lambert Ranch in San Saba, Texas. C.B. has probably died by now as he was fairly elderly but his kids live there too and may still allow rock hunts for their spectacular crinoidal limestone which comes in several colors.....mel
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garock
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Post by garock on Oct 30, 2007 16:57:23 GMT -5
Ms Agateheaven: I know how you feel about a rock hunt fix. I need one too! A friend in North Georgia called last night and ask me and the wife to go on a trip to Dale Hollow Lake while it is so low, to hunt for geodes and quartz replace crinoid stems. I will have to get up at 3:00 am Friday morning and drive 5 hours to Byrdstown Tenn to meet them. I can hardly wait. I am too excited and probally will not sleep much Thursday night. So yes, I need a fix too. Still Diggin' 'n Tha Dirt, Frank (GaRock)  |
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AgateHeaven
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Post by AgateHeaven on Oct 31, 2007 23:04:22 GMT -5
Thanks all, Id love to go to the alibates but thats up in the panhandle from me..im almost dead center of texas. San Saba is still alittle to far but ill keep it in mind. I guess ill be creek hopping looking for the odd ball rock or maybe flint artifacts. I found some intresting rocks in a gravel pit last year they were black and had white crystal bands..almost looked like candy and nearly polished. I'll see if i can find em and post a pic. I'v also been looking at geological reports...lol...yeah like thats gonna help me.
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AgateHeaven
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Post by AgateHeaven on Oct 31, 2007 23:04:48 GMT -5
i envy you GA Good hunting!
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Post by Titania on Nov 2, 2007 10:43:41 GMT -5
I envy you ALL! Anyone want some granite...lol. I've got lots of that sitting in my back yard.
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stonesnbones
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Post by stonesnbones on Nov 2, 2007 16:41:31 GMT -5
Say,please don't think I am nuts......even tho I am.........have you tried collecting kaliche to polish?I used to live close to Amarillo and we had buckeye kaliche there and it made some very attractive cabs.If I can find some of my kaliche cabs I'll post a photo or 2 if your finding it hard to believe.
Brad
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AgateHeaven
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Post by AgateHeaven on Nov 3, 2007 9:10:24 GMT -5
Most the kaliche around here is crumbly or surfacing a road. I have collected oolitic limestone down in south Texas. I 'd love to see your work! Maybe it will give me an idea of what to look for! thanks Brad
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garry
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Post by garry on Nov 3, 2007 17:00:46 GMT -5
I would like to see the kaliche cab pics, too. Tons of it around here! Any tips on cutting it too, please. Garry
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stonesnbones
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Post by stonesnbones on Nov 4, 2007 16:56:19 GMT -5
Ok I will see what I can do soon.Right now I am up against I publishing deadline for my book and will start digging for some ASAP.
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Nov 9, 2007 12:13:51 GMT -5
I envy you ALL! Anyone want some granite...lol. I've got lots of that sitting in my back yard. I soooo feel your pain ,, I went for a walk up one of the creeks on my property ... all I see is granite and quarts ... times like that is when I m iss living in Colorado ,, gesh I wish I had collected more stuff out there Wolf |
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Nov 9, 2007 21:54:26 GMT -5
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Nov 9, 2007 21:56:00 GMT -5
I forgot to mention, Texas is in the loc3 one. Good Luck |
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AgateHeaven
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Post by AgateHeaven on Nov 9, 2007 23:42:33 GMT -5
awesome Scott! thank you so much...lol...did ja notice Tom Green co and all her bordering counties dont have any rocks..lol But some places close to my usual haunts i didnt know of! Thanks again! BK
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Nov 10, 2007 11:16:48 GMT -5
I did notice there was nothing in Tom Green or next to it. Consider yourself lucky though, just try finding rock collecting areas in southern Saskatchewan where I live. No information anyhwere. And you are very welcome
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JEFFD
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Post by JEFFD on Nov 20, 2007 13:37:55 GMT -5
Llano has Llanite in the road cuts north of town.
Junction has some red&green&brown striped agate at the city park.
I also found a honey colored agate with white fortification bands there.
Between Fort Stockton and Pecos along the Pecos River, there are kinds of agates.
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AgateHeaven
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Post by AgateHeaven on Nov 22, 2007 0:58:09 GMT -5
Hi JEFFD! Thanks for the info! I'v been to the cut out at Baby Head Hill..great collecting there. Junction you say...hmmm got to give that a shot. I love fortification agates! I cant seem to stop my truck in fort stockton..lol...the gravitational pull of the Woodward Ranch pulls me clean to Alpine..lol
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