Don
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Post by Don on Oct 14, 2012 21:47:09 GMT -5
a couple slabs from the material I found rockhounding a couple weeks ago. it looks pretty good! I might have to go back and get some more...
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Oct 14, 2012 22:08:05 GMT -5
DANG that is nice.
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Post by gingerkid on Oct 14, 2012 22:33:50 GMT -5
Those dendrites are awesome! ;D Is the material that you found sometimes called "Trapper Creek Jasper," Don?
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Don
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Post by Don on Oct 14, 2012 22:53:09 GMT -5
Jan, not so far as I'm aware, but who knows? So far as I know this material is not named.
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Don
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Post by Don on Oct 14, 2012 22:56:31 GMT -5
googled trapper creek jasper, it sure looks similar! but the location is totally wrong. this came out of southwest utah. I'm going to have to go get a mess of it!
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Don
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Post by Don on Oct 15, 2012 21:14:57 GMT -5
here's a few more slices from different rocks
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Don
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Post by Don on Oct 15, 2012 22:29:31 GMT -5
one more:
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marinedad
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Post by marinedad on Oct 16, 2012 7:04:42 GMT -5
wow that is nice looking stuff, wish we had a better selection of nice rocks in this neck of the woods.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2012 8:24:13 GMT -5
Definitely a sweet find. You could probably sell a ton of that stuff. Jim
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Don
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Post by Don on Oct 16, 2012 15:18:44 GMT -5
yeah, this one might be worth finding the source on and putting down a claim.
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colliel82
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Post by colliel82 on Oct 16, 2012 15:27:49 GMT -5
Wow that stuff is wonderful.
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Post by beefjello on Oct 17, 2012 20:11:29 GMT -5
I had a feeling that stuff was gonna slab up nice.. those are some great looking slabs Don!!
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hubrocks
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Post by hubrocks on Oct 17, 2012 22:14:31 GMT -5
Nice color, very cool!.........Hub
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