jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Nov 11, 2013 16:02:48 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 16:24:48 GMT -5
sweet Jim. I thought maybe you wouldv'e tumbled as was. Nice to see I was wrong!
I want nothing in return. Just need to keep my industrious friend bizzy.
When are ya doing Texas?
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Post by jamesp on Nov 11, 2013 16:56:29 GMT -5
The skin is thick enough to require removal. It is good because the material should be viewed from top and side. Gravity gave it some 'bands' and orientation (or something did, martian forces).
Well, the pictures tell it. judge for yourself. that is a rock i would chip out in the field like the coral to segregate equal amounts of each texture and weed thru to the best.
I thank you for those Scott. Went into rough grind today. Will take a long time.
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Post by kk on Nov 11, 2013 17:15:11 GMT -5
Those should look fantastic when finished. Can just about imagine the depth you will achieve with a good finish.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 17:16:21 GMT -5
The skin is thick enough to require removal. It is good because the material should be viewed from top and side. Gravity gave it some 'bands' and orientation (or something did, martian forces). Well, the pictures tell it. judge for yourself. that is a rock i would chip out in the field like the coral to segregate equal amounts of each texture and weed thru to the best. I thank you for those Scott. Went into rough grind today. Will take a long time. Interesting point of view. I'll never forget it. Unfortunately there is so little material left that if you tried to chip & high grade in the field, you may have wasted your gasoline. Anyone can get a few pieces to play with. Anyone. But it takes hours to fill a FRB, the material is wide spread and well picked over.
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Post by grayfingers on Nov 11, 2013 18:04:29 GMT -5
Wow. Very colorful! Looks like some is quite agatey too. Looking forward to the finished tumbles from Scott's finds.
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Post by timloco on Nov 11, 2013 18:13:38 GMT -5
Really nice bands in some of those, really like the translucent ones in the last picture.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 11, 2013 18:27:33 GMT -5
Bill, these are the breccias you would like to find. I too am a breccia person. I am impressed and actually surprised at Scott's hounding skills haha.
10-4 about the picked over situation. I did my best to extract the finest chips out of about half these babies you sent me Scott. A few quality tumbles is better than a bunch of bad ones. That stuff broke like coal...it was easy as if heat treated and it seems less dense than chert. Waxy stuff like that always polishes well.
Does it come in layers? More so that biscuits? Looks like the thicker pieces have just as good of quality as the small pieces.
They are one of those rocks w/incredible detail. That type of detail really should be looked at under that level of magnification. I am curious if Jean has ever collected there and high banked the mountain into dust clouds that darkened the sun over 6 states.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 11, 2013 18:31:38 GMT -5
I am impressed and actually surprised at Scott's hounding skills haha. Good thing those breccias don't look anything like horned lizards, or he'd never see them, lol. Sometimes, you just get lucky! Those are some sweet looking chunks of rock.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 11, 2013 18:35:25 GMT -5
Wonder why he can't find horned toads? Maybe he does not want them to shoot that blood out of their eyes at him.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 11, 2013 18:38:26 GMT -5
Yeah, James, maybe he's just skeered of them?
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Post by carloscinco on Nov 11, 2013 18:47:50 GMT -5
Real deal eye appeal! Tumble and post them babies.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 20:00:55 GMT -5
Bill, these are the breccias you would like to find. I too am a breccia person. I am impressed and actually surprised at Scott's hounding skills haha. Yes, because it's hard to believe I could walk around with a bucket bend over and pick up a rock, subsequently dropping it in a pail. I never missed once! But I do see how it would be hard to see me having this ability. I have seen cabs plished like tntmom did them. It comes in pieces, just as you see there. No layers, no standard form, just pieces. It is with uncharacteristic patience that I await the finished Jamesp tumbled product.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 11, 2013 20:28:09 GMT -5
Patience my friend. Patience
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Post by pghram on Nov 12, 2013 0:03:50 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing them finished, should be great.
Rich
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Post by tntmom on Nov 12, 2013 1:58:36 GMT -5
Oh nice nice nice! I can't wait to see the polish on these!!! There appears to be a lot of variety of pattern in these. #1 and #2 HOOKED ME!!!! I noticed that #6 even appears to be mossy. All the same material though, cool!?!? @shotgunner what is the name of this material you dug? Is it your new find? It's fabulous!!!
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Post by jamesp on Nov 12, 2013 7:06:25 GMT -5
There is a lot more variety in that material. I think i opened 40 % of the MFRB. So that is not a full representation.
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 12, 2013 9:22:11 GMT -5
Always fun to see what Lavic offers. I've never seen a type of jasper or moss agate that is not found there. Huge area to search too.....Mel
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 12, 2013 10:14:09 GMT -5
I am curious if Jean has ever collected there and high banked the mountain into dust clouds that darkened the sun over 6 states. Somehow I missed this sentence. Since you are curious, I will answer. No, I have never been to that location before. And the highbanker does not make the dust clouds, that would be the drywasher. And it has only been used once, that would have been Nov 2. Six states? Really? It's probably more like seven or eight, lol! Will be out at the prospecting club's claim near Yuma for Thanksgiving this year. I think I'll bring enough water to use the highbanker, and avoid the dust. If that don't cut it, perhaps I can borrow someone's metal detector and shoot nuggets. May the gold gods smile down upon me... If not - eh, I'll still I have fun! Nothing like getting out of town into the desert for four days.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 12, 2013 10:36:05 GMT -5
When the digging team comes out to play i am on your side Jean.
Good luck on your next 'gold digging' experience. Never thought of you as a 'gold digger' Jean. But you never know.....
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