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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 11:15:17 GMT -5
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Post by quartz on Jul 8, 2014 12:19:16 GMT -5
It just keeps getting better and better, always looking forward to the next show.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jul 8, 2014 12:45:41 GMT -5
I think those are the nicest pieces you've posted!
To answer your question about clay fill, many Keokuk geodes, especially from the Jacobs bed, are filled with kaolinite. When I lived in Georgia I read that poor people would eat kaolin as either a folk remedy or to have something in their stomachs. They'd often end up with impacted bowels.
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 12:53:34 GMT -5
I think those are the nicest pieces you've posted! To answer your question about clay fill, many Keokuk geodes, especially from the Jacobs bed, are filled with kaolinite. When I lived in Georgia I read that poor people would eat kaolin as either a folk remedy or to have something in their stomachs. They'd often end up with impacted bowels. Yes, Keokuks are the ones filled w/kaolin hardrock. Thanks, I knew I had heard about this clay fill, and it was Keokuks. It is an old tradition to eat clay/kaolin for stomach issues(the runs). and Georgia has the kaolin mines-visible from satellite. ![](http://drugline.org/img/drug/kaopectate-12632_1.jpg) ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lbIH3gGp3tA/UHMiaVGfxUI/AAAAAAAGIC8/VKibPRRO-kA/s640/BASF+CHEMICAL+COMPANY+Harrison+Mine+Kaolin+Chalk+Pit+Lake+Sandersville+Georgia+Leverett+Road+Washington+County+GA.+Kaolin+Chalk+Mine.JPG)
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Post by 1dave on Jul 8, 2014 13:05:39 GMT -5
When you've got it, FLAUNT IT! And you rightfully did! The muck probably got in the same way the silica did. Yes Dave. If there is any slight breach that clay turns dark or leaks out. I think it is a product of absorption if that is the correct word. I was curious if geodes have a clay pack like that. The only place I know that happened was in Bruno Canyon, Idaho. When steam popped those Thundereggs open, then cooled to become a vacuum it sucked the silica clay around into the void. It appears vibrations from an earthquake or some other violent event pulsed and jamed more in to form the multiple spherical layers in. ![Bruno](http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag56/DaveCrosby/Thundereggs/04LithoClay02_zpsc4933fcd.jpg?t=1404842373)
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Post by iant on Jul 8, 2014 13:48:04 GMT -5
Incredible material you have there. Thanks for sharing those awesome pictures. Hope you all have a productive collecting trip!
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Post by snowmom on Jul 8, 2014 14:45:12 GMT -5
coral wonderland. captivated by one of your threads yet again... just wonderful!
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 14:55:48 GMT -5
[quote author=" jamesp" source="/post/753190/thread" timestamp="1404834897There was a massive deposit in one spot that my wife and i cleaned out years ago. In front of it is a deep dark hole in the river. We both agreed many had fallen in that deep dark hole. Skip the beer, a few hits on the bottle may get one of us to dive down in that hole. Or a vote that Keith will be 'the man' and give him the whole bottle. Photos of the deep black hole for remembrance in case he doesn't return.... If you ever want someone to pull material out of that deep dark hole, I'm scuba certified and would be tickled pink to do it for you! Would even be willing to be blindfolded as to keep the location a secret ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) [/quote] Ann, that spot is in most old rock books. It has been visited for 100 years. No secrets there. And plenty of specimen grade stuff still there. You could spend a year in a 50 foot circle and still not put a dent in it. Lots of duds to camouflage the good ones. And many miles of it is underwater. and covered with algae and moss. i heat treat a lot of the solid stuff to get cool colors. and that process is hard to predict. Now I do have secrets spots, but they are about all safe and secure due to the conditions. Coral hunting was banned in much of Florida due to digging in the bank. that will get you in trouble. But the river channel is as far as I know fair game. Banks will erode and cause silting so common sense should be used to avoid a ban in Georgia.
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 14:59:37 GMT -5
Incredible material you have there. Thanks for sharing those awesome pictures. Hope you all have a productive collecting trip! Come on a go sometime Ian. I hope I don't need the shotgun for the mosquitos. As the water recedes it leaves lots of habitat for them in the surrounding flood plains. I gotta mention these things so I won't get lynched by the company.
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 15:01:21 GMT -5
coral wonderland. captivated by one of your threads yet again... just wonderful! I guess I need to become some kind of journalist snowmom. As long as I write and don't talk(strong southern accent).
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 15:03:03 GMT -5
It just keeps getting better and better, always looking forward to the next show. Your going w/me one day mr. quartz.
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 15:05:57 GMT -5
Bringing out the really, really good stuff now. The tumbles are my favorites, everything else is a real close second. The tumbling works for me too Jim. A lot of variety makes for fun tumbling.
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Post by snowmom on Jul 8, 2014 15:10:16 GMT -5
or a blog.... really, do a blog!
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 16:45:19 GMT -5
or a blog.... really, do a blog! I think I already blog sometimes. Probably a nuisance. I love this hobby. If I was a millionaire I would spend it all staying in hotels at hot rock spots and keep a beat up 4WD vehicle running good.
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Post by kk on Jul 8, 2014 18:02:42 GMT -5
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Post by herchenx on Jul 8, 2014 18:07:59 GMT -5
That is an awesome set of pics and specimens, thanks for sharing that!
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 20:30:20 GMT -5
Must have done something right if I pried kk out from under his rock. You certainly always do. I like different, and your stuff is always very different! [/quote] Different they probably are. Never bump into any other collectors. Where are they?
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Post by kap on Jul 8, 2014 20:43:11 GMT -5
WOW! You have got my full attention! I cant wait to get down there and load the boat! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I even think the ones you call duds are awesome! I have a 20" saw and cant wait to crank it up! James are there a lot of the small pieces in the river I would love to get a bunch to tumble also! Thanks for letting us tag along with you! Keith
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Post by jamesp on Jul 8, 2014 21:06:08 GMT -5
WOW! You have got my full attention! I cant wait to get down there and load the boat! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I even think the ones you call duds are awesome! I have a 20" saw and cant wait to crank it up! James are there a lot of the small pieces in the river I would love to get a bunch to tumble also! Thanks for letting us tag along with you! Keith i thought you said you had a big saw. Yes Keith, there are lots of small corals and lots of chips from natives removing the rind to get to the core. The stuff is easy to break into tumbling sizes too. And those botryoidals are fun to tumble. You guys see plenty of material. The water is nice too. It takes a while to get the hang of the place. The coral sits on top of the limestone bedrock. It is a layer about 1-2 feet thick. And then it has 20 feet of sand over it. The sand has washed downstream and left the coral behind. The coral does not wash down river, the current is not strong enough. Links to past trips www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157632388970472www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157635891494666www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157636653734253
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