rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Oct 13, 2008 13:24:39 GMT -5
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1rockhound
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Post by 1rockhound on Oct 13, 2008 13:38:49 GMT -5
Looks like a fun trip. Tony said you guys had a great haul, especially on the Pigeon Blood Agate.
I wish I could have joined you guys.
Jason
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 13, 2008 20:12:17 GMT -5
Nice pics Ozzy! Sure wish I could of stayed.
Steve
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 13, 2008 23:07:53 GMT -5
Beautiful scenery! That first picture is outstanding, it could make the cover of any travel agency brochure.
And it seems the land waslittered with beautiful agates! It looks like you had a blast!
Adrian
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Post by catmandewe on Oct 13, 2008 23:23:26 GMT -5
Nice pics Oz. Steve, we wish you could have stayed too. Scott, hope you have made it home safe, let us know when you get there. I got there Friday a little before noon, and found the campsite, Scott's tent was there, but no Scott. My Dad and I had just gotten our camp set up when Ozzy showed up, so we helped Ozzy set up his tent, I snapped a picture of camp just before we decided to go look for a rock or two.  This is Ozzy headed up the hill at his secret agate spot.  We went down the road a little and found lots of agate pieces laying all over the ground  Thats Oz looking for the one with his name on it  Some scenery    The next day all of us went to a different area to look around, Oz had a gemtrails book, and we had some directions from Steve. It threatened to rain off and on, and we were just finding some good stuff at Steve's spot, but decided we better get out of there before it rained. Our next stop was the pigeon blood agate stop. A picture of all of us at the Pigeon Blood Agate spot, (the wind kept blowing my camera off of the hood of Scott's pickup, we had to prop it up with some really nice pieces of pigeon blood agate.)  Our next stop was kind of elusive, but after some 4x4ing we found a good spot with some colored jasper and some coprolite. Some of the jasper  I got a call from Rodney and he was headed to Cedar City for some rockhounding on Sunday, so Scott and I decided we would join him. We went back to camp and folded everything up and headed for Cedar City. About 50 miles west of Green River we met "The Storm" and drove very slowly until in the dark and blinding blizzard we saw a motel 8 sign in the distance, thats where we spent the night. This is the view the next morning  we decided we better head for home if it was gonna get bad, so we headed north. This is the view just a few blocks from Steve's house  Scott and I caravaned all the way to my place, and then Scott headed on for home (Washington), sure made for a long day of driving, especially for Scott. I got all the camping gear unloaded and went out to unload the rocks, here is the haul. Lots of these are landscape rocks, but some are very nice and will make some great slabs/cabs/tumbles. Mostly jaspers on the left and agates on the right.  All in all I had a blast, very glad I went. Thanks Ozzy for putting on this trip. Tony |
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Post by Woodyrock on Oct 14, 2008 1:35:59 GMT -5
What awesome scenery! The scenery alone would be almost be worth the trip but with that incredible agate you do not have to dig big holes for would just frost the cake! This is one place I really have to 'hound.
Woody
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Oct 14, 2008 18:20:22 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the pictures Tony...It really was an enjoyable trip...Woody, looking forward to another trip to the same area next year. I will let you know when we'll have it.
Ozzy
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 21, 2008 7:10:07 GMT -5
Fantastic trip report. Sure have some pretty scenery out there but all that snow, BRRRRR!. Looks like a fine haul too. Make sure and post some pics when y'all slab'em.....Mel
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Post by akansan on Oct 21, 2008 7:24:41 GMT -5
Great trip report, and Callie looks like she's right at home. I take it you've converted her to a rock hound, huh?
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Oct 24, 2008 1:09:38 GMT -5
Wow, great looking trip. We've tried Yellow cat a couple of times based on gem trails directions with only minimal luck. Looks like y'all did way better!
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Oct 24, 2008 11:48:36 GMT -5
Dean -- planning an early spring trip...keep in touch, I will have more info on this later.
Ozzy
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Oct 25, 2008 1:28:00 GMT -5
Cool Ozzy I'll def. keep it in mind.
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 28, 2008 13:17:39 GMT -5
Dang you guys are so lucky to have such beautiful scenery and great rockhounding too. Really nice pics, thanks.
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Post by Woodyrock on Oct 29, 2008 16:54:40 GMT -5
Early spring sounds good to Woody......When is early spring in Utah? We have just traded in our eight foot pop up trailer for a twelve footer with bigger beds, more water, a potty, and showers both inside and out, cargo deck for rock boxes, and larger wheels. The bed was the main reason to trade up, the previous one being only four feet wide, and this time of year in this economy we got a great price, and great trade in. We are ready for a good rock trip!
Woody
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Post by stonesthatrock on Nov 5, 2008 18:17:43 GMT -5
beautiful pics........... but the snow brrrrrrrrrrrrrr it's 75 in az and i am cold lol
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