Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 17, 2008 1:13:37 GMT -5
Well the snow has finally gone away and it was above freezing today so I got my first rock hunt of 2008 in today. Man I hate winter. I ran out of stuff that didn't need cutting before going in the tumbler about a month ago, so its been pretty quiet here. Didn't find anything too fancy just a few small montana and souris agates, some jasper, some pet wood, a bit of epodite and some I just liked the look of. Sure good to have the tumbler going again.  |
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Post by puppie96 on Mar 17, 2008 4:35:18 GMT -5
Where did you go rocking? Looks like what we pick up from the gravel bar in the Mississippi. The way it's been raining around here and from the forecast for the next week, it will be August before the river is low enough again.
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Post by Titania on Mar 17, 2008 6:52:48 GMT -5
Nice! I'd say you did well considering it was so cold out!  |
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holdemplyer
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2008
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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 17, 2008 8:23:57 GMT -5
nice haul! what's the one just right of center, with the bumps? That looks interesting.
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Zethus
starting to shine!
Member since February 2008
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Post by Zethus on Mar 17, 2008 9:04:07 GMT -5
congratz on your first hunt!!!! ;D and best wishes for many more good hunts to come. ;D
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SirRoxalot
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by SirRoxalot on Mar 17, 2008 10:44:44 GMT -5
You telling me the ground isn't snow covered in Sask? That's just wrong!
SirRoxalot
(Waiting, most impatiently, for spring!)
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 17, 2008 15:00:54 GMT -5
I collected them here in Estevan Saskatchewan, they are all leftovers from glaciers. The lumpy one is a agate, not too sure if it was a souris or a montana. We get both here and too be honest I'm not very good a telling them apart . Maybe someone here has a sure fire method. I think the biggest differance might be location and I'm right in the middle between Souris Manitoba and Montana. Maybe I should call them Estevan agates.
I'll post more pic's as they get polished.
SirRoxalot were are you that has snow still? We have some patches in low areas where it drifted or in shade but mostly it is gone.
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 18, 2008 18:27:56 GMT -5
You telling me the ground isn't snow covered in Sask? That's just wrong! SirRoxalot (Waiting, most impatiently, for spring!) I hear that , we still have over 3ft in many spots Southern Vermont Wolf |
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 19, 2008 2:05:33 GMT -5
I thought the only place in the USA with a longer winter than Canada was Alaska. You guys might need to move to North Dakota for the better weather. Its only 10 minutes from here and no snow also. Probably helps that we only get about a foot of snow to begin with here. Hold on, just looked up Vermont's weather in January. Not a -40 to be seen. On second thought you might want to stay where you are. Guess there is a reason 90% of Canada's population lives within a 100 miles of the boarder. |
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 19, 2008 13:51:26 GMT -5
LOL scott yaa it doesnt get in the minuses very often but this year we did set a record snow fall .. we usually get about a week or two of minus temps in Jan or Feb I'v been here 4 yrs the worse temps were last yr it got down to -20 for about a week ... I'm not really complaining I'm just having a case of cabin fever. I cant wait for spring to get here.
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SirRoxalot
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by SirRoxalot on Mar 24, 2008 11:00:47 GMT -5
Ontario still has snow but, praise to the weather gods, it's almost gone now here in the south. Got 2cm last night, melted when the sun came up oh joy!
SirRoxalot
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