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Post by superioragates on May 31, 2012 21:33:17 GMT -5
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Post by NatureNut on May 31, 2012 21:39:43 GMT -5
Awesome find!!! You're not gonna cut it, are you? It's worth more like it is or window polished. Congratulations!!!! Jo
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Post by superioragates on May 31, 2012 21:41:39 GMT -5
oh heck no....never gonna get cut!! My New man found it and wasnt even sure what he had found, soon as I saw the rock, I grabbed it, and ran over to rinse it off in a mud hole....omg!!!!
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 31, 2012 21:42:42 GMT -5
That's a bomber!! What a great find. Don't tell me, Lake Superior somewhere, right? Jean
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Post by superioragates on May 31, 2012 21:47:43 GMT -5
hehehehehe...I will never tell where we found it.....hehehehehehehehehe and yes....a BIG OL BOMB of a laker!!
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Post by roy on May 31, 2012 23:14:07 GMT -5
wow!!!! what a find now you have to cut it i'am dying to see whats in side
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Post by tntmom on May 31, 2012 23:49:07 GMT -5
WOW WOW WOW Marie!!!!!! A bit speechless...... the only words I can come up with are that you have one HECK OF A NEW MAN!!!!!!!
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Post by geoff on May 31, 2012 23:56:23 GMT -5
Ugh! I didn't find anything like that. Found some still in basalt though. Yours is way cooler.
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Post by superioragates on Jun 1, 2012 12:24:39 GMT -5
lol....I am just stoked about this rock!! Seriously, I dont care what its worth, dont care that is has the quartz...just super excited about the BIG ONE!! lolol
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 1, 2012 12:33:31 GMT -5
WOW !! That's all i can say. Wish I could stumble across a Fairburn about that size. The record Fairburn is around 16lbs., and is priceless.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 1, 2012 12:34:01 GMT -5
Freakin' awesome!!!!!
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 1, 2012 12:40:45 GMT -5
Don't even think of cutting that puppy. If you do, you'll kill the value.
If you can find someone near you that does soda blasting, have them clean the surface. Then give it a good coat of baby oil. Let the oil soak in for a while, then wipe the excess off. That monster will shine right up. It helps if you heat the stone in the oven to about 130 degrees before you oil it.
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Post by Pat on Jun 1, 2012 12:56:26 GMT -5
;D Looks like the Lake Superior Potato ;D
Hope you eventually cut it.
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Post by superioragates on Jun 1, 2012 13:01:15 GMT -5
umm...nope...this rock is too valuable just like it is to ever be cut, big ones are really rare.......omg....
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Post by Pat on Jun 1, 2012 13:04:40 GMT -5
That's understandable. What a lucky fine! Enjoy!
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jun 1, 2012 14:59:57 GMT -5
Yeah, cutting Lakers, especially that size, is a criminal offense in Minnesota.
Congrats Marie!!! I've never found one bigger than a couple of ounces.
I was going to say it looks like a big potato, too.
Chuck
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Post by rockrookie on Jun 1, 2012 15:06:15 GMT -5
WOW !!!!!!!! thats a find of a lifetime !!!!!! Congrats !!
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rockingthenorth
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Post by rockingthenorth on Jun 1, 2012 16:18:35 GMT -5
Wow!!!! that is the biggest I have seen. Just looked up the biggest one and it is 108 pounds. A keeper for sure
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Jun 4, 2012 23:34:08 GMT -5
Da - yam!!!!
Holy cow. Time to build a little shrine to pop that puppy in and give thanks to the god(s) of rockhounding.
Beautiful find. Great eye!
Lowell
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Post by talkingstones on Jun 5, 2012 5:56:50 GMT -5
That is crazy! I've never seen anything like it! Very cool!
Cathy
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