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Rockoonz
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Weekend finds Jul 19, 2011 0:12:04 GMT -5

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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 19, 2011 0:12:04 GMT -5

I have a freind who has been doing handyman work for a realtor. He called me yesterday to tell me the house he working on currently has a bunch of rocks in the garage, come get them if I want them. There wasn't much in the way of regular lapidary rock, just a few mineral specimens, a little rough and a few slabs. These were the most interesting.

What got us really interested is this.

The former home owner was a prospector with several nice nuggets to show for his efforts, so needless to say we were more than willing to take home one or two hundred lbs of this stuff. On close examination it would seem that the sparkle is all pyrite. The green Rhyolite will polish pretty good so some of it might make some good cabbing rough.

Lee

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garock fully equipped rock polisher Member since February 2006 Posts: 1,168	Weekend finds Jul 19, 2011 8:02:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by garock on Jul 19, 2011 8:02:43 GMT -5 Mr Lee, Very nice lace agate slabs !! . . . . .Frankie

Roller driving up their electric bill Member since February 2010 Posts: 2,391	Weekend finds Jul 19, 2011 8:35:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roller on Jul 19, 2011 8:35:58 GMT -5 sounds like it was well worth it ... this is why i tell everyone about my hobby .. hoping one day i will get the call ..

tanyafrench driving up their electric bill Great Grandson, Next Generation Rockhound! Member since May 2010 Posts: 2,229	Weekend finds Jul 19, 2011 9:46:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tanyafrench on Jul 19, 2011 9:46:52 GMT -5 I'm with you Roller, but there's not a lot in this part of Ohio. Who knows, it may still happen one day. That crazy lace agate is beautiful. Tanya
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paulshiroma
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Weekend finds Jul 19, 2011 23:39:38 GMT -5

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Post by paulshiroma on Jul 19, 2011 23:39:38 GMT -5

Even the pyrite is pretty...congrats on the great find. I'll pick up rocks, in general, regardless of the cabbing or tumbling opportunities so even specimen quality items I find interesting. Cool stuff and thanks for sharing the photos!
Paul

christopherl1234 has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2010 Posts: 3,282	Weekend finds Jul 20, 2011 0:45:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 20, 2011 0:45:29 GMT -5 I love it when stuff like this happens!! Killer finds
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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,194	Weekend finds Jul 20, 2011 22:20:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Jul 20, 2011 22:20:17 GMT -5 Free rocks, heck yeah. Glad he called you instead of just pitching them in the flower bed or (gasp) dumpster.
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roy gets rocks for Christmas no rock gets left behind Member since October 2010 Posts: 6,396	Weekend finds Jul 20, 2011 23:33:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roy on Jul 20, 2011 23:33:05 GMT -5 nice finds i'am interested in seeing the cab!
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Weekend finds

Post by Rockoonz on Jul 19, 2011 0:12:04 GMT -5

Post by garock on Jul 19, 2011 8:02:43 GMT -5

Post by Roller on Jul 19, 2011 8:35:58 GMT -5

Post by tanyafrench on Jul 19, 2011 9:46:52 GMT -5

Post by paulshiroma on Jul 19, 2011 23:39:38 GMT -5

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Post by roy on Jul 20, 2011 23:33:05 GMT -5

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