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Post by roy on Aug 11, 2013 17:20:38 GMT -5
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Post by orrum on Aug 11, 2013 17:34:54 GMT -5
Wonder if it will make cabs and tumbles? Sure looks gemmy in those plates!
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Post by catmandewe on Aug 11, 2013 18:02:49 GMT -5
Cool find! You need a new chainsaw, you know they make one with diamond teeth.
Tony
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 18:19:18 GMT -5
That's pretty cool.
Now you need to build a drag saw and cut some MONSTER SLABS.
Tim
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 11, 2013 18:38:29 GMT -5
That is awesome....John
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Aug 11, 2013 18:59:12 GMT -5
Yes, extremely awesome.
Sent from my phone.
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Post by panamark on Aug 11, 2013 20:11:33 GMT -5
Those crystals are tremendous! Surprised they are in such pristine condition. Great find and great friends! Congrats.
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Post by carloscinco on Aug 11, 2013 20:26:05 GMT -5
Pretty cool! Those crystals are really neat. What might they be? Thanks for posting.
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Post by grizman on Aug 11, 2013 20:35:49 GMT -5
All I can say is WOW!! What a great friend and find.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 11, 2013 20:38:40 GMT -5
A rare event. glad to have seen photos of that rare find.
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Post by Tommy on Aug 12, 2013 0:39:16 GMT -5
Amazing Roy! what do you think you'll do with them?
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Post by kk on Aug 12, 2013 6:14:37 GMT -5
Looks like you got a few subherb and exquisite coffee-tables coming out of these.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 12, 2013 8:48:44 GMT -5
Looks like some mighty fine yard rocks. Great haul (and I mean HAUL)!
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Post by roy on Aug 12, 2013 9:13:50 GMT -5
thanks everyone ! will be cutting some slabs for flatlapping and take them to quartsite this next year ! would love to have a dragsaw just need to find one !the cyristal plates a really cool i soaked them in bleach to clean them i will post some better pic's later
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 12, 2013 9:56:48 GMT -5
Dang Roy...........Nice logs....Great friend too!!!! Thumbs up Whats the biggest slab size that you can cut?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2013 14:04:57 GMT -5
roy just make a drag saw. It can se as simple as attaching the blade offcenter to a large pulley. Roy here is an RTH thread on the topic.
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Post by garock on Aug 12, 2013 15:17:40 GMT -5
Love the crystals ! What a great find. Love the last photo the best ! Really cool !
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Post by roy on Aug 12, 2013 20:56:06 GMT -5
this is after i cleaned them up close up and the little one this one still has a piece of the wood stuck to it!
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Post by roy on Aug 12, 2013 20:56:37 GMT -5
thanks for video scott
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Post by kk on Aug 12, 2013 21:57:24 GMT -5
Wow, Those crystals should yield big $$$. Good on you!
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