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Post by catmandewe on Jul 4, 2011 16:23:29 GMT -5
Got to play with rocks all weekend, one of my favorite things to do. Friday afternoon my friend Blake and I headed to Jason's (1rockhound) place to pick him up. We then headed over to an estate I bought a few months ago and they both helped me load up a trailer load to bring home. Here is Jason and Blake after we got the trailer loaded. Here is a shot of the trailer load We spent the night at Jason's house because we were leaving early to meet Roy (Roy) in Homedale at 6 am to go rockhunting in the Owyhees. John (pebblepup) met us at Jason's house at 4:45 am so we could be in Homedale by 6 am. We met Roy and his son Troy in Homedale and we headed up into the hills. We spent the first part of the morning at Graveyard Point looking for agate, found a few pieces. We then headed up Succor Creek and hit a few jasper places that we had found previously, we found one nice vein that the spring run off had exposed so we got a few hundred pounds out of the vein with the crow bars. I brought the camera to take pictures with, but I only got one picture of all of us at the end of the day from left to right, myself, Troy, Blake, Jason, Roy, John Here is a shot of what I brought home from the Owyhees, the buckets are full of tumbling rough, oughta make some real nice tumbles! Thanks to everyone who went, I had a blast! Tony
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 4, 2011 16:43:24 GMT -5
Man oh man Tony, You must have a mountain of rock in your yard. If you were in Texas, stacks having that that much rock would be a scorpion condominium. Stacking it all in a trailer would be a very exciting experience! We need a closeup of the pattern in that Owyhee stuff. I love seeing all the wild jasper types that come from that region.....Mel
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Post by rockrookie on Jul 4, 2011 17:44:12 GMT -5
looks like you all had a great time and great haul ! --paul
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Post by Roller on Jul 4, 2011 23:21:26 GMT -5
awesome !!!
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Post by roy on Jul 5, 2011 23:40:28 GMT -5
this was a awesome time with some first class rock hounders thanks guys we had a blast and we got some good rocks
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Post by tanyafrench on Jul 6, 2011 7:14:36 GMT -5
Looks like a great time had by all.
Tanya
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Post by Rockhobbit on Jul 6, 2011 10:39:19 GMT -5
I am so happy ya'll got together! Rock hunting with RTH members is pretty awesome! Heck, getting to hang out with Tony is pretty awesome!
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marinedad
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Post by marinedad on Jul 6, 2011 12:07:51 GMT -5
sounds like all had a great time and all went home with some fine rocks.
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Post by Toad on Jul 6, 2011 12:20:35 GMT -5
Wow! Looked like a great time.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 6, 2011 16:55:47 GMT -5
WOW!!!
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Post by catmandewe on Jul 6, 2011 17:23:58 GMT -5
The first few slabs from some stuff we found. I found this at Graveyard Point Here are a few slabs from the jasper vein we found. More stuff in the saw now. I am still grinnin I had so much fun................Tony
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Post by roy on Jul 7, 2011 9:30:08 GMT -5
nice cuts tony! i need some free time maybe sunday !
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Post by catmandewe on Jul 7, 2011 17:08:50 GMT -5
Goin back out this weekend if you wanna come, bring a sleeping bag, we are going way back in there.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jul 7, 2011 17:57:12 GMT -5
waving at "JASON... JOHN ... BLAKE.....TROY AND ROY"........ you boys look like you had a great time......... Sorry we weren't there... Hope you all come down to quartzsite... mary ann
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Post by paulshiroma on Jul 7, 2011 22:59:31 GMT -5
Thanks for "taking us along" and letting us join your trip! Looks like you all had a great time! And great looking cuts. Paul
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Post by roy on Jul 8, 2011 9:26:37 GMT -5
dang it i have to work sat or iwould meet you there ! way back in there ? wow let me know how it turns out!
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Gem'n I
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Post by Gem'n I on Jul 8, 2011 13:38:32 GMT -5
Awesome trip ...Thanks for letting us come along!!!!
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Post by Tonyterner on Jul 15, 2011 13:57:24 GMT -5
Wow that sounds like a fun time. Did you need more rock? lol I see lots of nice scenes in that jasper you cut.
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